Phuket, Thailand Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Phuket, Thailand metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Phuket in 2025 is 461,000, a 1.32% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Phuket in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Thailand
City Name Population
Bangkok 11,392,000
Chon Buri 1,491,000
Samut Prakan 1,393,000
Chiang Mai 1,244,000
Songkhla 1,031,000
Nonthaburi 1,026,000
Pathum Thani 974,000
Nakhon Ratchasima 821,000
Samut Sakhon 617,000
Udon Thani 604,000
Chiang Rai 586,000
Rayong 574,000
Nakhon Pathom 567,000
Kalasin 552,000
Khon-Kaen 536,000
Surat Thani 529,000
Ubon Ratchathani 528,000
Lop Buri 524,000
Buri Ram 484,000
Lampang 479,000
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 470,000
Roi Et 470,000
Phuket 461,000
Ratchaburi 439,000
Chanthaburi 406,000
Sakon Nakhon 406,000
Suphan Buri 380,000
Lamphun 338,000
Phuket - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 461,000 1.32%
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%