Bangkok, Thailand Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bangkok, Thailand metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bangkok in 2024 is 11,234,000, a 1.48% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bangkok in 2023 was 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.
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
Bangkok - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 11,234,000 1.48%
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%