Quick Data on Thailand
Short Name | Thailand |
Capital | Bangkok |
Long Name | Kingdom of Thailand |
Country Code | TH |
Continent | Southeast Asia |
Total Area | 513,120 sq km |
Population | 68,977,400 |
Language | Thai |
Nationality | Thai (singular and plural) |
Geography of Thailand
As a country in East Asia/Southeast Asia, with coordinates at 15 00 N, 100 00 E, Thailand neighbors Burma 2416 km, Cambodia 817 km, Laos 1845 km, Malaysia 595 km. The terrain in Thailand is described as central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere, with an average elevation point of 287 m. The climate of Thailand: tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid.
Surface Total | 513,120 sq km |
Land Surface | 510,890 sq km |
Water Surface | 2,230 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 5,673 km |
Neighbor Countries | Burma 2416 km, Cambodia 817 km, Laos 1845 km, Malaysia 595 km |
Coastline | 3,219 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Gulf of Thailand 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Doi Inthanon 2,565 m |
Resources of Thailand
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 41.20% of Thailand, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 37.20%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 41.20% | 210,487 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 64,150 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 37.20% | 190,051 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 21.60% | 110,352 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Thailand
The population of the country is estimated at 68,977,400 people, with the biggest urban area having 10.539 million BANGKOK (capital), 1.399 Chon Buri, 1.307 million Samut Prakan, 1.167 million Chiang Mai, 967,000 Songkla, 963,000 Nothaburi (2020). Known as Thai (singular and plural), the people from Thailand come from diversified ethnic groups such as Thai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <.1% (2015 est.). The official language is Thai. Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.3%, Christian 1%, other (2015 est.). [su_table responsive="yes"]
Population | 68,977,400 |
Nationality | Thai (singular and plural) |
Official Language | Thai |
Other Languages | Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages (includes Malay, Burmese) (2010 est.) |
Birth Rate | 10.7 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 8.3 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 51.40% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.81 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010) |
Governing Type of Thailand
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy. The legal system makes use of civil law system with common law influences.
Governing Type | constitutional monarchy |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Thailand |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
Economy of Thailand
From a population total of 68,977,400, the labor force is 38.37 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, palm oil, pineapple, livestock, fish products. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts, agricultural machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, ceramics, aluminum, chemical, environmental management, glass, granite and marble, leather, machinery and metal work, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper, rubber, sugar, rice, fishing, cassava, world’s second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer. Its exports cover automobiles and parts, computer and parts, jewelry and precious stones, polymers of ethylene in primary forms, refine fuels, electronic integrated circuits, chemical products, rice, fish products, rubber products, sugar, cassava, poultry, machinery and parts, iron and steel and their products. The main import products are: machinery and parts, crude oil, electrical machinery and parts, chemicals, iron & steel and product, electronic integrated circuit, automobile’s parts, jewelry including silver bars and gold, computers and parts, electrical household appliances, soybean, soybean meal, wheat, cotton, dairy products.
Exports | $235.1 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $203.2 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | China 12.4%, US 11.2%, Japan 9.5%, Hong Kong 5.2%, Vietnam 4.9%, Australia 4.5%, Malaysia 4.4% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 20%, Japan 14.5%, US 6.8%, Malaysia 5.4% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $17,900 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 181.5 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 32,398,778 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 47.50% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Thailand, statistics sectio