Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Thailand

Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 19,963 1000 No in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
19,963 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 226 countries
All-time high
43,198 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
17,298 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Thailand, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Thailand stood at 19,963 1000 No.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Thailand peaked at 43,198 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,298 1000 No, in 1950.

Thailand ranks 28th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Thailand, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 17,298 1000 No —
1951 17,695 1000 No +2.3%
1952 18,106 1000 No +2.3%
1953 18,532 1000 No +2.4%
1954 18,974 1000 No +2.4%
1955 19,433 1000 No +2.4%
1956 19,910 1000 No +2.5%
1957 20,404 1000 No +2.5%
1958 20,917 1000 No +2.5%
1959 21,448 1000 No +2.5%
1960 22,008 1000 No +2.6%
1961 22,641 1000 No +2.9%
1962 23,297 1000 No +2.9%
1963 23,974 1000 No +2.9%
1964 24,671 1000 No +2.9%
1965 25,388 1000 No +2.9%
1966 26,122 1000 No +2.9%
1967 26,873 1000 No +2.9%
1968 27,639 1000 No +2.9%
1969 28,422 1000 No +2.8%
1970 29,180 1000 No +2.7%
1971 29,824 1000 No +2.2%
1972 30,466 1000 No +2.2%
1973 31,096 1000 No +2.1%
1974 31,702 1000 No +1.9%
1975 32,277 1000 No +1.8%
1976 32,816 1000 No +1.7%
1977 33,321 1000 No +1.5%
1978 33,792 1000 No +1.4%
1979 34,233 1000 No +1.3%
1980 34,690 1000 No +1.3%
1981 35,263 1000 No +1.7%
1982 35,814 1000 No +1.6%
1983 36,350 1000 No +1.5%
1984 36,884 1000 No +1.5%
1985 37,420 1000 No +1.5%
1986 37,966 1000 No +1.5%
1987 38,516 1000 No +1.4%
1988 39,044 1000 No +1.4%
1989 39,522 1000 No +1.2%
1990 39,934 1000 No +1.0%
1991 40,314 1000 No +1.0%
1992 40,623 1000 No +0.8%
1993 40,894 1000 No +0.7%
1994 41,169 1000 No +0.7%
1995 41,480 1000 No +0.8%
1996 41,836 1000 No +0.9%
1997 42,226 1000 No +0.9%
1998 42,628 1000 No +1.0%
1999 43,011 1000 No +0.9%
2000 43,198 1000 No +0.4%
2001 42,861 1000 No -0.8%
2002 42,459 1000 No -0.9%
2003 41,999 1000 No -1.1%
2004 41,492 1000 No -1.2%
2005 40,949 1000 No -1.3%
2006 40,368 1000 No -1.4%
2007 39,751 1000 No -1.5%
2008 39,101 1000 No -1.6%
2009 38,428 1000 No -1.7%
2010 37,734 1000 No -1.8%
2011 37,346 1000 No -1.0%
2012 37,012 1000 No -0.9%
2013 36,666 1000 No -0.9%
2014 36,300 1000 No -1.0%
2015 35,912 1000 No -1.1%
2016 35,501 1000 No -1.1%
2017 35,071 1000 No -1.2%
2018 34,627 1000 No -1.3%
2019 34,173 1000 No -1.3%
2020 33,712 1000 No -1.3%
2021 33,246 1000 No -1.4%
2022 32,774 1000 No -1.4%
2023 32,299 1000 No -1.5%
2024 31,821 1000 No -1.5%
2025 31,342 1000 No -1.5%
2026 30,862 1000 No -1.5%
2027 30,384 1000 No -1.6%
2028 29,905 1000 No -1.6%
2029 29,428 1000 No -1.6%
2030 28,951 1000 No -1.6%
2031 28,475 1000 No -1.6%
2032 28,001 1000 No -1.7%
2033 27,529 1000 No -1.7%
2034 27,059 1000 No -1.7%
2035 26,590 1000 No -1.7%
2036 26,125 1000 No -1.8%
2037 25,662 1000 No -1.8%
2038 25,202 1000 No -1.8%
2039 24,747 1000 No -1.8%
2040 24,296 1000 No -1.8%
2041 23,851 1000 No -1.8%
2042 23,412 1000 No -1.8%
2043 22,980 1000 No -1.8%
2044 22,546 1000 No -1.9%
2045 22,113 1000 No -1.9%
2046 21,680 1000 No -2.0%
2047 21,248 1000 No -2.0%
2048 20,817 1000 No -2.0%
2049 20,389 1000 No -2.1%
2050 19,963 1000 No -2.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 19,963 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 19.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 19,963 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 65.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19,272 1000 No 17,298 1000 No 21,448 1000 No 10
1960s 25,103 1000 No 22,008 1000 No 28,422 1000 No 10
1970s 31,871 1000 No 29,180 1000 No 34,233 1000 No 10
1980s 37,147 1000 No 34,690 1000 No 39,522 1000 No 10
1990s 41,412 1000 No 39,934 1000 No 43,011 1000 No 10
2000s 41,061 1000 No 38,428 1000 No 43,198 1000 No 10
2010s 36,034 1000 No 34,173 1000 No 37,734 1000 No 10
2020s 31,577 1000 No 29,428 1000 No 33,712 1000 No 10
2030s 26,834 1000 No 24,747 1000 No 28,951 1000 No 10
2040s 22,333 1000 No 20,389 1000 No 24,296 1000 No 10
2050s 19,963 1000 No 19,963 1000 No 19,963 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
  3. 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
  4. 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  7. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  8. 30 Burundi 18,579 1000 No compare
  9. 31 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Thailand?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Thailand was 19,963 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 43,198 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 17,298 1000 No in 1950.
How does Thailand rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Thailand ranks 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.