Population of Thailand, 2016 (Vol.25: January 2016)

24 December 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
 
  • Report on the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012, National Statistical Office.
  • Population and Housing Census 2010, National Statistical Office.
  • Population Projections for Thailand 2010-2040 by the Population Projection Working Group, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board.
  • Housing Demand Forecast in Thailand for the 12th Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021), National Housing Authority.
 
Mahidol Population Gazette
 
Population of Thailand, 2016 (Vol.25 : January 2016)
Estimated Population at Midyear 2016 (1st July)
   

Male

Female

Total
1. Total Population (x 1,000) 31,728 33,595 65,323
2. Population by Area of Residence (x 1,000)      
      Urban area (population living in all types of cities and municipal areas) 15,324 16,294 31,618
      Rural area (population living outside urban areas) 16,404 17,301 33,705
3. Population by Region (x 1,000)      
      Bangkok Metropolis 3,893 4,205 8,098
      Central (excluding Bangkok Metropolis) 8,993 9,557 18,550
      Northern 5,466 5,769 11,235
      Northeastern 9,038 9,524 18,562
      Southern 4,338 4,540 8,878
4. Population by Age Group (x 1,000)      
      Children (under 15 years) 5,950 5,691 11,641
      Labor force (15-59 years) 20,955 21,944 42,899
      Elderly (60 years and over) 4,823 5,960 10,783
      Elderly (65 years and over) 3,151 4,053 7,204
      Pre-school ages (0 – 5 years) 2,275 2,175 4,450
      School ages (6-21 years) 6,874 6,627 13,501
      Women of reproductive age (15-49 years)   16,968  
5. Life Expectancy at Birth
(average number of years a person could expect to live after birth)		 Male 71.8 years
Female 78.6 years
6. Life Expectancy at Sixty
(average number of years a person could expect to live after age sixty)		 Male 20.1 years
Female 23.4 years
7. Life Expectancy at Sixty-five
(average number of years a person could expect to live after age sixty-five)		 Male 16.4 years
Female 19.3 years
8. Vital Rates      
      Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)     11.9
      Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)     8.0
      Natural growth rate (percent)     0.4
      Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)     10.3
      Child mortality ratio (per 1,000 live births)     17.1
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. Number of Housholds (x 1,000)     22,065
 

:: 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.
  • Households :Private household in which one or more persons living in the same residents and using common
    living facility.