Population of Thailand, 2015 (Vol.24 : January 2015)

23 January 2015
News and Events
 

:: Objectives
 
IPSR publishes the “Mahidol Population Gazette” in January annually in both Thai and English versions to disseminate estimated population indicators. All figures are updated each year based on the most recent information available. Therefore, the data in the “Mahidol Population Gazette” of different years should not be analyzed to determine population trends.
 

:: Sources of Data
 
  • Population and Housing Census 2010, National Statistical Office.
  • Monitoring the Situation of Children and Women : Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012, National Statistical Office.
  • Population Projections for Thailand 2010-2040 by the Population Projection Working Group, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board.
  • Registered Foreign Worker Data, Office of Foreign Workers Administration, Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour.
 
Mahidol Population Gazette
 
Population of Thailand, 2015 (Vol.24 : January 2015)
Estimated Population at Midyear 2015 (1st July)
   

Male

Female

Total
1. Total Population (x 1,000) 31,638 33,466 65,104
2. Population by Area of Residence (x 1,000)      
      Population in urban area (population living in all types of cities and municipal areas) 15,018 15,955 30,973
      Population in rural area (population living outside urban areas) 16,620 17,511 34,131
3. Population by Region (x 1,000)      
      Bangkok Metropolis 3,867 4,175 8,042
      Central (excluding Bangkok Metropolis) 8,898 9,450 18,348
      Northern 5,490 5,785 11,275
      Northeastern 9,069 9,545 18,614
      Southern 4,314 4,511 8,825
4. Population by Age Group (x 1,000)      
      Children (under 15 years) 6,026 5,766 11,793
      Labor force (15-59 years) 20,979 21,982 42,960
      Elderly (60 years and over) 4,633 5,718 10,351
      Elderly (65 years and over) 3,025 3,887 6,912
      Pre-school ages (0 – 5 years) 2,282 2,180 4,462
      School ages (6-21 years) 6,970 6,728 13,698
      Women of reproductive age (15-49 years)   17,123  
5. Life Expectancy at Birth (average number of years a person could expect to live after birth) 71.6 78.4  
6. Life Expectancy at Sixty (average number of years a person could expect to live after age sixty) 20.1 23.3  
7. Life Expectancy at Sixty-five (average number of years a person could expect to live after age sixty-five) 16.4 19.2  
8. Vital Rates      
      Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)     12.0
      Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)     8.0
      Natural growth rate (percent)     4.0
      Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)     10.6
      Child mortality ratio (per 1,000 live births)     17.5
9. Total Fertility Rate (average number of children a woman would have throughout her reproductive years)     1.6
10. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (percent)     79.3
11. Estimated 3 Nationality Cross-border Population (x 1,000)     4,551
      Myanmar     3,599
      Cambodian     587
      Lao     365
 

:: Notes on data
 
 
  • Population in Listing 1-4 : Thais and non-Thais whose names are in household registration.
  • Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) : Number of births in one year divided by midyear population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Crude Death Rate (per 1,000 population) : Number of deaths in one year divided by midyear population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Natural Growth Rate (percent) : Number of births minus number of deaths divided by midyear population and multiplied by 100.
  • Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) : Number of deaths of infants under age 1 in one year divided by total live births in that year and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Child (under 5) Mortality Ratio (per 1,000 live births) : Number of deaths of children under age 5 in one year divided by total live births in that year and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Total Fertility Rate (TFR) : Average number of children a woman would have throughout her reproductive years, calculated by summing the age-specific fertility rates of women of reproductive age.
  • Contraceptive Prevalence Rate : Percent of currently married women age 15 – 49 using contraception.
  • 3 Nationality Cross-border Population : Myanmar, Cambodian, and Lao population at all ages.