Thailand vs Türkiye: Population ages 65 and above, male
Thailand
4.98 million
in 2025
Türkiye
4.00 million
in 2025
Thailand rank
15th
Türkiye rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.98 million against 4.00 million in Türkiye, a difference of 978,050.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,672 | 612,762 | 234,089 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 537,617 | 888,390 | 350,773 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 757,694 | 1.02 million | 264,818 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.31 million | 80,000 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.92 million | 209,479 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.58 million | 586,466 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 3.67 million | 827,185 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 4.98 million against 4.00 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 978,050, with Thailand 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 65 and above, male?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.