Thailand — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Thailand covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Thailand
The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. It has a population of approximately 71.7M. The country covers an area of 513,120 km². It is located in South-Eastern Asia.
Geography
Thailand is a country in South-Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 513,120 km². It shares land borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Malaysia, totalling 4 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Thailand has a population of approximately 71,668,011 people. Population density is around 139.7 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Thai, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Thai.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Thailand reports a nominal GDP of about $577.0 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 61.9% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Thai baht (THB, symbol ฿). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 33.62 THB.
Culture & Time
Thailand operates on a single time zone (Asia/Bangkok). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.th,.ไทย.
Government & Status
The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +66. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is TH.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.