The demographics of Thailand paint russian dating thailand statistical portrait of the national population. The 2016 population of Thailand was estimated to be 68,863,514. It is concentrated in the rice growing areas of the central, northeastern, and northern regions.

Its urban population—principally in greater Bangkok—was 45. Thailand’s successful government-sponsored family planning program has resulted in a decline in population growth from 3. 1 percent in 1960 to around 0. The World Bank forecasts a contraction of the working-age population of about 10 percent between 2010 and 2040.

In 1970, an average of 5. 7 people lived in a Thai household. At the time of the 2010 census, the figure was down to 3. Even though Thailand has one of the better social security systems in Asia, the increasing population of elderly people is a challenge for the country. Life expectancy has risen, a reflection of Thailand’s efforts to implement effective public health policies. The Thai AIDS epidemic had a major impact on the Thai population. Today, over 700,000 Thai are HIV or AIDS positive, approximately two percent of adult men and 1.