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Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok): population

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok), Thailand: 18.2 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 56.

In 1975 it had 3.65 million people.

In 2000 it had 8.38 million people, so it has grown by 117% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 20.5 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202605M10M15M20M25M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok): 18.2M

Largest cities: Thailand

City20252050, projected
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)18,180,28020,462,207
Chiang Mai626,629574,130
Hat Yai407,059379,192
Phuket389,376363,046
Lop Buri378,160469,212
Chon Buri297,276356,073
Khon Kaen274,613230,439
Pattaya238,411283,102
Nakhon Pathom232,416313,228
Nakhon Ratchasima219,863166,338

Thailand: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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