Population Distribution
| Total population |
68,977,400 |
| Population growth rate |
0.25% |
| Birth rate |
11.00 births per 1,000 residents |
| Life expectancy |
|
| Overall life expectancy |
74.05 years |
| Men life expectancy |
71.66 years |
| Women life expectancy |
76.58 years |
| Age structure |
|
| 0-14 years |
16.73% |
| 15-64 years |
72.30% |
| 65 years and above |
10.97% |
| Median age |
36.70 years |
| Gender ratio |
0.98 M / F |
| Population density |
134.43 residents per kmē |
| Urbanization |
31.90% |
| Cities |
|
| Krung Thep (Bangkok) 8,305,218, Samut
Prakan 681,000, Khon Kaen 416,475, Nonthaburi 415,138, Hat Yai 392,593,
Chiang Mai 336,007, Chon Buri 321,149, Pattaya 320,262, Si Racha
277,395, Khlong Luang 275,362, Rayong 267,521, Phuket 258,480, Samut
Sakhon 247,616, Phra Padaeng 246,347, Pak Kret 231,594, Thanya Buri
227,699, Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) 213,577, Udon Thani 200,705, Krathum
Baen 185,771, Songkhla, 183,666, Samburi 161,040, Phratan 155,
15427.287.287.287. Ubon Ratchathani 153,900 |
| Ethnicities |
|
| 80% Thai peoples, especially Siamese, also Shan in the N
u. Lao in the NE; 12% people of Chinese origin, 4% Malay, 3% Khmer, 2%
Burmese and many other minorities |
| Religions |
|
| Buddhists 95%; Muslims 3.8%, Christians 0.5%; Hindus
0.1%; Others 0.6% |
| Human Development Index (HDI) |
0.765 |
| HDI ranking |
77 |
People in Thailand
Thailand is located in Southeast Asia on the Gulf of
Thailand. Most of the country is on the Indochinese
Peninsula. The narrow, southern part of the country is
part of the Malacca Peninsula. If you look at Thailand
on the map, the shape of the country is a bit
reminiscent of an elephant's head.
The landscape of Thailand is very varied. Many rivers
cross the country and most of the people live on these
rivers. Bangkok is the capital of the country. More than
ten million people live here. Most of the people in
Thailand are Tai.
Most of the people in Thailand are Buddhists. The
majority of the Malays in southern Thailand are Muslim.
There are also very few Christians and a few Hindus. The
official language in Thailand is Thai.
Tourism is a growing industry in Thailand. In terms
of industry, the automotive industry is particularly
important, the electronics industry and also the textile
industry.
69.6 million people live in Thailand. 10 percent of
them live in the capital Bangkok. 75 out of 100 people
are Thai. The Thai group is not uniform. Depending on
the region, there are sub-groups that speak their own
dialect. 14 out of 100 residents are Chinese. Malays
live mainly in the south of Thailand. They make up 4
percent of the population. Then there are the hill
tribes in the north of the country. The Hmong or the
Karen belong to them.
Many people fled to Thailand from the neighboring
state of Myanmar when it was still ruled by a military
government. As Thailand's economy is growing, the
country is a magnet for people from neighboring Laos or
Cambodia. This is how many migrants live in the country,
whose number is not exactly known. Many also live there
illegally and mostly have no rights.
Chinese in Thailand
The Chinese have lived in Thailand for a very long
time, sometimes since the 14th century. Some immigrated
in the 19th century. Many of these Chinese married Thai
women, took Thai citizenship, and have Thai names.
In the 20th century there were clashes with the
Chinese residents. China became the enemy, especially
during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), and so
one began to act against the Chinese citizens and for
example to dismiss them from their professions. This is
also known as discrimination.
Languages in Thailand
The official language in Thailand is Thai. But there
are over 70 other languages. In the big cities, many
people speak English too. Thais of Chinese descent speak
Chinese dialects, but most of them also speak Thai. The
Malays in southern Thailand speak Malay.
Religions in Thailand
Most of the people in Thailand are Buddhists. The
majority of the Malays in southern Thailand are Muslim.
There are also very few Christians and a few Hindus.
94 out of 100 residents are Buddhists, although a very
specific Buddhism is lived in Thailand, that is
Theravada Buddhism. This is the oldest form of Buddhism.
The Thai constitution states that the state has to
protect religion.
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