Thailand at its true size
Thailand covers 513,120 km², number 49 of 194 countries by area. Home to 71,619,863 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 513,120 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 71,619,863 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 140 per km² |
| Capital | Bangkok |
| Local time in Bangkok | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 IANA |
| Currency | Thai baht (THB) Wikidata |
| Languages | Thai |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +66 |
| Codes | TH · THA · 764 |
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Where Thailand ranks
Among the independent states, in 43 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#20 of 19472 million people#11 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#64 of 194140 people per km²#22 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#99 of 19263% urban#25 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#178 of 1921.20 births per woman#43 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#161 of 192−0.07% a year#40 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#169 of 1928.1 births per 1,000 people#43 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#52 of 1929.0 deaths per 1,000 people#5 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#171 of 19214.4% under 15#44 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#51 of 19216.0% aged 65 and over#3 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#60 of 192+0.4 per 1,000 people#18 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#45 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#70 of 19276.6 years#21 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#126 of 1917.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#31 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#126 of 1780.54 doctors per 1,000 people#41 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#76 of 14549.1% gross enrolment#20 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#75 of 190an index of 0.798#19 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#91 of 185$7,690 a person#20 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#51 of 18491% online#16 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#75 of 184$26,250 a person#19 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#121 of 187+2.4% a year#34 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#164 of 176−0.1% a year#38 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#175 of 1780.8% of the labour force#45 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#25 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#93 of 149a Gini index of 33.3#16 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#64 of 17828.6% of jobs#15 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#63 of 17822.2% of jobs#27 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#125 of 17849.2% of jobs#33 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#61 of 1843.2% of GDP#16 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#23 of 16871.1% of GDP#8 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#111 of 1551.0% of GDP#32 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#18 of 191161 subscriptions per 100 people#8 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#64 of 1853.96 tonnes a person#23 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#71 of 19239% forest#14 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#110 of 19019.0% renewable#17 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#66 of 19123.5 µg/m³#30 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#91 of 19118.4% of the land protected#19 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#27 of 19030.8% of the land arable#4 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#63 of 17623.0% of its available fresh water#35 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#50 of 1801,622 mm a year#15 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Thailand’s area, lit up on the map →
- Spain1.01×Thailand and Spain are almost exactly the same size.
- Turkmenistan1.04×Thailand is 4% larger than Turkmenistan.
- Cameroon1.08×Thailand is 8% larger than Cameroon.
- Papua New Guinea1.11×Thailand is 11% larger than Papua New Guinea.
- Yemen1.13×Thailand is 13% larger than Yemen.
- Kenya0.88×Thailand is 12% smaller than Kenya.
How many times does Thailand fit into…
- Russia: about 33 times
- Canada: about 19 times
- United States: about 19 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Thailand shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Mekong4,350 km
- Salween2,815 km
Summits
- Doi Inthanon2,565 m
- Phu Soi Dao2,120 m
- Khao Luang1,780 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Thailand. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Thailand
- How big is Thailand?
- Thailand covers 513,120 km², which makes it number 49 of 194 countries by area. About 71,619,863 people live there (2025), 140 per km².
- Is Thailand bigger than Spain?
- Thailand and Spain are almost exactly the same size. Thailand: 513,120 km²; Spain: 505,990 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Thailand?
- Thailand lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Thailand?
- Thailand shares a land border with Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia.