Phuket, Thailand Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Phuket, Thailand metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Phuket in 2024 is 455,000, a 1.34% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Phuket in 2023 was 449,000, a 1.13% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Phuket in 2022 was 444,000, a 1.37% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Phuket in 2021 was 438,000, a 1.39% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Thailand
City Name Population
Bangkok 11,234,000
Chon Buri 1,473,000
Samut Prakan 1,376,000
Chiang Mai 1,229,000
Songkhla 1,018,000
Nonthaburi 1,014,000
Pathum Thani 962,000
Nakhon Ratchasima 811,000
Samut Sakhon 609,000
Udon Thani 597,000
Chiang Rai 579,000
Rayong 567,000
Nakhon Pathom 557,000
Kalasin 545,000
Khon-Kaen 529,000
Surat Thani 522,000
Ubon Ratchathani 521,000
Lop Buri 511,000
Buri Ram 478,000
Lampang 473,000
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 465,000
Roi Et 464,000
Phuket 455,000
Ratchaburi 433,000
Sakon Nakhon 401,000
Chanthaburi 399,000
Suphan Buri 373,000
Lamphun 334,000
Phuket - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 455,000 1.34%
2023 449,000 1.13%
2022 444,000 1.37%
2021 438,000 1.39%
2020 432,000 1.41%
2019 426,000 1.19%
2018 421,000 2.18%
2017 412,000 1.98%
2016 404,000 2.28%
2015 395,000 2.07%
2014 387,000 1.84%
2013 380,000 2.15%
2012 372,000 2.20%
2011 364,000 4.00%
2010 350,000 14.01%
2009 307,000 13.70%
2008 270,000 14.41%
2007 236,000 14.01%
2006 207,000 13.74%
2005 182,000 13.75%
2004 160,000 14.29%
2003 140,000 13.82%
2002 123,000 13.89%
2001 108,000 14.89%
2000 94,000 5.62%
1999 89,000 3.49%
1998 86,000 3.61%
1997 83,000 3.75%
1996 80,000 3.90%
1995 77,000 2.67%
1994 75,000 4.17%
1993 72,000 2.86%
1992 70,000 4.48%
1991 67,000 3.08%
1990 65,000 3.17%
1989 63,000 5.00%
1988 60,000 3.45%
1987 58,000 3.57%
1986 56,000 3.70%
1985 54,000 3.85%
1984 52,000 1.96%
1983 51,000 4.08%
1982 49,000 4.26%
1981 47,000 4.44%
1980 45,000 2.27%
1979 44,000 2.33%
1978 43,000 2.38%
1977 42,000 2.44%
1976 41,000 2.50%
1975 40,000 2.56%
1974 39,000 2.63%
1973 38,000 2.70%
1972 37,000 2.78%
1971 36,000 2.86%
1970 35,000 2.94%
1969 34,000 3.03%
1968 33,000 0.00%
1967 33,000 3.13%
1966 32,000 3.23%
1965 31,000 0.00%
1964 31,000 3.33%
1963 30,000 3.45%
1962 29,000 0.00%
1961 29,000 3.57%
1960 28,000 0.00%
1959 28,000 3.70%
1958 27,000 0.00%
1957 27,000 3.85%
1956 26,000 0.00%
1955 26,000 4.00%
1954 25,000 0.00%
1953 25,000 4.17%
1952 24,000 0.00%
1951 24,000 4.35%
1950 23,000 0.00%