Thailand
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South-eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 71,668 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,403 |
| Capital city | Bangkok |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 103,502 |
| UN membership date | 161,946 |
| Surface area (km2) | 513,140 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 949 |
| National currency | Baht (THB) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 342 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 495,341 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 26 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 69,088 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 88 |
| Economy: Industryf,g,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 35 |
| Economy: Services and other activityi (% of GVA) | 562 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 304 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 222 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 473 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 586,750 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 122 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 106 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 281,285 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 294,630 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 13,345 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 7,002 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 12 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 810,723 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 147,220 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6,785 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 10 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 52 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 9,821,011 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,111,107 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,751,087 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 194 |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 88 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 12 |
| Threatened species (number) | 858 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 388 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 237,433 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2,770 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 80 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 511 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 68 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 300,222 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 1 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3 |
Expat distribution in Thailand from top sending countries
