New Zealand vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, female
New Zealand
18.6%
in 2025
Thailand
17.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
59th
Thailand rank
61st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.6% against 17.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 3.2% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 3.5% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 5.3% | 7.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 18.6% against 17.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.