Bangkok, Thailand Metro Area Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bangkok, Thailand metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bangkok in 2023 is 11,070,000, a 1.56% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bangkok in 2022 was 10,900,000, a 1.65% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bangkok in 2021 was 10,723,000, a 1.75% increase from 2020.
  • The metro area population of Bangkok in 2020 was 10,539,000, a 1.83% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Thailand
City Name Population
Bangkok 11,070,000
Chon Buri 1,454,000
Samut Prakan 1,359,000
Chiang Mai 1,213,000
Songkhla 1,005,000
Nonthaburi 1,001,000
Pathum Thani 950,000
Nakhon Ratchasima 802,000
Samut Sakhon 601,000
Udon Thani 590,000
Chiang Rai 572,000
Rayong 560,000
Nakhon Pathom 545,000
Kalasin 538,000
Khon-Kaen 523,000
Surat Thani 516,000
Ubon Ratchathani 515,000
Lop Buri 496,000
Buri Ram 472,000
Lampang 467,000
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 459,000
Roi Et 458,000
Phuket 449,000
Ratchaburi 426,000
Sakon Nakhon 396,000
Chanthaburi 390,000
Suphan Buri 366,000
Lamphun 330,000
Bangkok - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 11,070,000 1.56%
2022 10,900,000 1.65%
2021 10,723,000 1.75%
2020 10,539,000 1.83%
2019 10,350,000 1.91%
2018 10,156,000 2.60%
2017 9,899,000 2.60%
2016 9,648,000 2.61%
2015 9,403,000 2.61%
2014 9,164,000 2.60%
2013 8,932,000 2.61%
2012 8,705,000 2.60%
2011 8,484,000 2.60%
2010 8,269,000 2.61%
2009 8,059,000 2.60%
2008 7,855,000 2.60%
2007 7,656,000 2.61%
2006 7,461,000 2.60%
2005 7,272,000 2.60%
2004 7,088,000 2.61%
2003 6,908,000 2.61%
2002 6,732,000 2.59%
2001 6,562,000 2.61%
2000 6,395,000 1.22%
1999 6,318,000 0.78%
1998 6,269,000 0.79%
1997 6,220,000 0.79%
1996 6,171,000 0.78%
1995 6,123,000 0.77%
1994 6,076,000 0.80%
1993 6,028,000 0.77%
1992 5,982,000 0.79%
1991 5,935,000 0.78%
1990 5,889,000 2.04%
1989 5,771,000 2.25%
1988 5,644,000 2.25%
1987 5,520,000 2.26%
1986 5,398,000 2.25%
1985 5,279,000 2.25%
1984 5,163,000 2.26%
1983 5,049,000 2.25%
1982 4,938,000 2.26%
1981 4,829,000 2.24%
1980 4,723,000 3.80%
1979 4,550,000 4.31%
1978 4,362,000 4.33%
1977 4,181,000 4.32%
1976 4,008,000 4.32%
1975 3,842,000 4.32%
1974 3,683,000 4.30%
1973 3,531,000 4.31%
1972 3,385,000 4.35%
1971 3,244,000 4.31%
1970 3,110,000 3.87%
1969 2,994,000 3.74%
1968 2,886,000 3.74%
1967 2,782,000 3.77%
1966 2,681,000 3.75%
1965 2,584,000 3.73%
1964 2,491,000 3.75%
1963 2,401,000 3.71%
1962 2,315,000 3.77%
1961 2,231,000 3.72%
1960 2,151,000 4.52%
1959 2,058,000 4.73%
1958 1,965,000 4.69%
1957 1,877,000 4.74%
1956 1,792,000 4.67%
1955 1,712,000 4.71%
1954 1,635,000 4.74%
1953 1,561,000 4.69%
1952 1,491,000 4.71%
1951 1,424,000 4.71%
1950 1,360,000 0.00%