France vs Thailand: Population ages 15-64, total
France
42.08 million
in 2025
Thailand
49.82 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 49.82 million against 42.08 million in France, a difference of 7.75 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.81 million | 16.04 million | 14.77 million | France |
| 1970s | 33.66 million | 22.03 million | 11.62 million | France |
| 1980s | 36.94 million | 30.84 million | 6.11 million | France |
| 1990s | 38.88 million | 39.86 million | 976,050 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 40.90 million | 46.19 million | 5.29 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41.90 million | 50.20 million | 8.30 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.97 million | 50.39 million | 8.42 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 49.82 million against 42.08 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between France and Thailand?
- 7.75 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.