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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.