Thailand Rural Population 1960-2021
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Thailand rural population for 2019 was 34,330,982, a 1.2% decline from 2018.
- Thailand rural population for 2018 was 34,749,671, a 1.16% decline from 2017.
- Thailand rural population for 2017 was 35,158,608, a 1.12% decline from 2016.
- Thailand rural population for 2016 was 35,556,101, a 1.07% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| China |
554,781,038 |
| Russia |
36,689,646 |
| Thailand |
34,330,982 |
| Brazil |
27,807,886 |
| Mexico |
24,948,670 |
| Iran |
20,404,283 |
| Turkey |
20,331,797 |
| South Africa |
19,408,553 |
| Algeria |
11,542,954 |
| Iraq |
11,526,415 |
| Colombia |
9,512,141 |
| Romania |
8,887,751 |
| Guatemala |
8,063,081 |
| Kazakhstan |
7,861,015 |
| Malaysia |
7,474,011 |
| Peru |
7,120,114 |
| Ecuador |
6,256,951 |
| Azerbaijan |
4,407,153 |
| Venezuela |
3,353,461 |
| Serbia |
3,037,732 |
| Turkmenistan |
2,849,351 |
| Paraguay |
2,685,486 |
| Cuba |
2,594,348 |
| Belarus |
1,983,874 |
| Dominican Republic |
1,951,483 |
| Bulgaria |
1,719,734 |
| Bosnia |
1,695,856 |
| Libya |
1,328,855 |
| Jamaica |
1,297,685 |
| Namibia |
1,221,272 |
| Albania |
1,106,598 |
| Armenia |
1,087,883 |
| Costa Rica |
1,005,676 |
| Jordan |
888,646 |
| North Macedonia |
870,719 |
| Lebanon |
770,719 |
| Mauritius |
749,731 |
| Botswana |
687,147 |
| Guyana |
573,854 |
| Fiji |
384,905 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
371,174 |
| Maldives |
317,308 |
| Gabon |
222,885 |
| Belize |
211,314 |
| Montenegro |
204,372 |
| Suriname |
197,114 |
| Samoa |
161,509 |
| St. Lucia |
148,510 |
| Tonga |
80,349 |
| Grenada |
71,238 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
52,404 |
| Dominica |
20,978 |
| Marshall Islands |
13,277 |
| American Samoa |
7,109 |
| Tuvalu |
4,284 |
| Nauru |
0 |
| Thailand Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
34,330,982 |
49.31 |
-1.21% |
| 2018 |
34,749,671 |
50.05 |
-1.17% |
| 2017 |
35,158,608 |
50.80 |
-1.12% |
| 2016 |
35,556,101 |
51.55 |
-1.08% |
| 2015 |
35,941,812 |
52.31 |
-1.02% |
| 2014 |
36,311,537 |
53.06 |
-0.97% |
| 2013 |
36,666,512 |
53.81 |
-0.93% |
| 2012 |
37,007,906 |
54.56 |
-0.89% |
| 2011 |
37,339,016 |
55.30 |
-1.03% |
| 2010 |
37,725,977 |
56.14 |
-1.82% |
| 2009 |
38,419,680 |
57.46 |
-1.74% |
| 2008 |
39,092,276 |
58.76 |
-1.65% |
| 2007 |
39,742,331 |
60.05 |
-1.54% |
| 2006 |
40,360,854 |
61.33 |
-1.43% |
| 2005 |
40,943,339 |
62.59 |
-1.32% |
| 2004 |
41,487,149 |
63.83 |
-1.22% |
| 2003 |
41,995,497 |
65.06 |
-1.09% |
| 2002 |
42,456,021 |
66.27 |
-0.94% |
| 2001 |
42,858,458 |
67.45 |
-0.78% |
| 2000 |
43,194,326 |
68.61 |
0.44% |
| 1999 |
43,005,327 |
69.03 |
0.90% |
| 1998 |
42,619,971 |
69.21 |
0.96% |
| 1997 |
42,214,142 |
69.38 |
0.94% |
| 1996 |
41,821,146 |
69.55 |
0.86% |
| 1995 |
41,462,962 |
69.72 |
0.76% |
| 1994 |
41,150,869 |
69.90 |
0.67% |
| 1993 |
40,874,944 |
70.07 |
0.66% |
| 1992 |
40,604,727 |
70.24 |
0.76% |
| 1991 |
40,295,662 |
70.41 |
0.95% |
| 1990 |
39,916,505 |
70.58 |
1.04% |
| 1989 |
39,505,100 |
70.83 |
1.21% |
| 1988 |
39,029,517 |
71.10 |
1.36% |
| 1987 |
38,502,254 |
71.37 |
1.43% |
| 1986 |
37,954,410 |
71.64 |
1.44% |
| 1985 |
37,409,943 |
71.91 |
1.44% |
| 1984 |
36,874,144 |
72.17 |
1.46% |
| 1983 |
36,341,475 |
72.43 |
1.49% |
| 1982 |
35,805,099 |
72.69 |
1.55% |
| 1981 |
35,254,500 |
72.95 |
1.64% |
| 1980 |
34,682,377 |
73.21 |
1.33% |
| 1979 |
34,225,006 |
73.76 |
1.30% |
| 1978 |
33,784,607 |
74.39 |
1.40% |
| 1977 |
33,313,309 |
75.02 |
1.53% |
| 1976 |
32,808,399 |
75.64 |
1.65% |
| 1975 |
32,270,427 |
76.24 |
1.79% |
| 1974 |
31,696,636 |
76.84 |
1.93% |
| 1973 |
31,091,950 |
77.42 |
2.04% |
| 1972 |
30,463,367 |
77.99 |
2.12% |
| 1971 |
29,823,192 |
78.56 |
2.18% |
| 1970 |
29,179,725 |
79.11 |
2.63% |
| 1969 |
28,422,349 |
79.33 |
2.79% |
| 1968 |
27,639,687 |
79.44 |
2.81% |
| 1967 |
26,873,061 |
79.56 |
2.83% |
| 1966 |
26,122,444 |
79.67 |
2.85% |
| 1965 |
25,387,800 |
79.78 |
2.86% |
| 1964 |
24,670,941 |
79.89 |
2.87% |
| 1963 |
23,973,492 |
80.00 |
2.86% |
| 1962 |
23,296,739 |
80.11 |
2.85% |
| 1961 |
22,641,161 |
80.22 |
2.84% |
| 1960 |
22,007,628 |
80.33 |
2.58% |
