Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 745.25 million against 49.82 million in Thailand as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

695.43 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Population ages 15-64, total

Sub-Saharan Africa

745.25 million

in 2025

Thailand

49.82 million

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

19th

Thailand rank

20th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Thailand

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 745.25 million against 49.82 million in Thailand, a difference of 695.43 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	136.19 million	16.04 million	120.14 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s	173.50 million	22.03 million	151.47 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	229.61 million	30.84 million	198.78 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	305.82 million	39.86 million	265.96 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	406.61 million	46.19 million	360.42 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	545.03 million	50.20 million	494.83 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	692.69 million	50.39 million	642.30 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 745.25 million against 49.82 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 695.43 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.