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Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand · ราชอาณาจักรไทย

Capital
Bangkok
Population
71.6 million 2025
Area
513,120 km²
Neighbours
4
Locator map of ThailandTHAILANDBangkokMYANMARLAOSMALAYSIACAMBODIAVIETNAMCHINAIndian OceanSouth China SeaBay of Bengal0500 km
Thailand hatched, Bangkok marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 13.0°N 101.5°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Thailand is a country in South-Eastern Asia bordered by Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar. With 513,120 km², it is about the size of Spain and Yemen and ranks 50th of 195 by area.

About 71.6 million people lived in Thailand in 2025, according to the World Bank, 20th of 194 countries. That works out at 140 people per km². The urban share of the population was 62.8% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.07% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$8,057 in current US dollars: 93rd of 191 worldwide, 19th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 76.6 years. The fertility rate was 1.20 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 5.6°N to 20.4°N, it spans about 1,644 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Bangkok lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 310 km from the nearest land, Peru.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population71,619,8632025, World Bank20th of 19411th of 47
Area513,120 km²world-countries50th of 19513th of 47
GDPUS$577.0 billion2025, World Bank, current US$29th of 19110th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$8,0572025, World Bank, current US$93rd of 19119th of 46
Population density140 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries63rd of 19421st of 47
Life expectancy76.6 years2024, World Bank70th of 19420th of 47
Urban population62.8%2025, World Bank101st of 19425th of 47
Forest area38.7% of land2024, World Bank75th of 19414th of 47
Population growth-0.07% a year2025, World Bank162nd of 19440th of 47
Internet users90.9%2024, World Bank51st of 18816th of 45
Fertility rate1.20 births per woman2024, World Bank180th of 19443rd of 47
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19516th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSpain, Yemen and Turkmenistan

Closest in populationTanzania, United Kingdom and France

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Laos519 km
    Bangkok to Vientiane, capital to capital
  • Cambodia536 km
    Bangkok to Phnom Penh, capital to capital
  • Myanmar816 km
    Bangkok to Naypyidaw, capital to capital
  • Malaysia1,184 km
    Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Bangkok
13.75°N 100.51°E
Northernmost latitude
20.43°N
Southernmost latitude
5.64°N
Westernmost longitude
97.38°E
Easternmost longitude
105.64°E
North to south
about 1,644 km
Antipode of Bangkok
13.75°S 79.49°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 310 km from the nearest land (Peru)