Thailand

Asia · South-Eastern Asia · capital Bangkok

About Thailand

The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. Bangkok is the seat of national government for Thailand, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Thailand has a population of about 71.7 million people, the 20th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Thailand covers 513,120 square kilometers (198,117 square miles), making Thailand the 51st largest country in the world by area.

Thailand borders 4 countries: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Life expectancy at birth in Thailand is 76.4 years, the 89th highest of any country in the world.

Thailand is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Thailand is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Thailand
Populationtotal people	71.7Mpeople	20th
Land Areatotal km²	513.1Kkm²	51st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.2K	112th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$515.9B	28th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.4years	89th
Urban Population% living in cities	60.9%	122nd
Internet Users% of people online	89.5%	49th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.21births/woman	196th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	28.0Marrivals/year	11th
Forest Cover% of land forested	38.8%	80th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	0.7%	183rd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.1%of GDP	110th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	19.0%	110th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	8.5%	58th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	30L/year	51st
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.5%of GDP	158th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	137th
Arable Land% of land arable	31.0%	29th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$10.3B	34th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 TH · alpha-3 THA · South-Eastern Asia