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Kingdom of Thailand · South-Eastern Asia

Position of Thailand on a world map

At a glance

CapitalBangkok
Most common first languageThai90.7% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageThai
Currencybaht
Drives on theleft
Highest pointDoi Inthanon2,565 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods72% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports18.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.th

Facts about Thailand

Thailand is the only country in South East Asia never formally colonised by a European power.

Source: Siam retained independence through the colonial period · checked 2026-08-08

Thailand is the world's largest producer of natural rubber.

Source: anrpc.org · checked 2026-08-08

Thailand by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.71.6m (2025)20th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$577bn (2025)29th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.511k km² (2023)50th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$5.52bn (2024)42nd
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$411bn (2025)24th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.115m (2024)15th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.198k km² (2023)31st
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.224k km² (2023)49th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.284 Mt (2024)22nd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.45.0m (2025)20th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.76.6 years (2024)83rd
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$8,057 (2025)107th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.90.9% (2024)52nd
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.-0.1% (2025)171st
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.0.8% (2025)182nd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.62.8% (2025)112th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.20 (2024)192nd
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.1.08% of GDP (2024)108th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.138.4% of GDP (2025)27th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.3.96 t (2024)71st
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.798 (2023)77th
of 193

Land borders

🇰🇭 Cambodia🇱🇦 Laos🇲🇾 Malaysia🇲🇲 Myanmar

Thailand shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of asean 10Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in south-eastern asia 11

Thailand in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Thailand.

Which country is the world's largest producer of natural rubber?

Thailand supplies roughly a third of the world's natural rubber. Ironically, the rubber tree is native to the Amazon but barely grows commercially there anymore after its seeds were taken to Asia in the 19th century. source

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