Thailand vs Türkiye: Population ages 15-64, total
Thailand
49.82 million
in 2025
Türkiye
58.75 million
in 2025
Thailand rank
20th
Türkiye rank
17th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 58.75 million against 49.82 million in Thailand, a difference of 8.92 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 million | 16.94 million | 898,810 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 22.03 million | 21.85 million | 186,030 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 30.84 million | 28.69 million | 2.14 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 39.86 million | 37.19 million | 2.67 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 46.19 million | 44.93 million | 1.26 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 50.20 million | 52.97 million | 2.77 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 50.39 million | 57.90 million | 7.51 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 58.75 million against 49.82 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 8.92 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 218 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.