Ireland vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above
Ireland
16.2%
in 2025
Thailand
16.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
61st
Thailand rank
62nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2% | 2.8% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 3.1% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 3.5% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ireland or Thailand?
- Ireland, at 16.2% against 16.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ireland and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 62nd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.