Italy vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total
Italy
14.79 million
in 2025
Thailand
11.47 million
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Thailand rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.79 million against 11.47 million in Thailand, a difference of 3.31 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 million | 870,308 | 4.39 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 6.66 million | 1.24 million | 5.42 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 1.76 million | 5.88 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.42 million | 2.81 million | 6.61 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 4.80 million | 6.47 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.09 million | 7.21 million | 5.88 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.27 million | 10.34 million | 3.92 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 14.79 million against 11.47 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Italy and Thailand?
- 3.31 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Italy ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.