Spain vs Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total
Spain
10.68 million
in 2025
Thailand
11.47 million
in 2025
Spain rank
16th
Thailand rank
13th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.47 million against 10.68 million in Spain, a difference of 790,200.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 870,308 | 1.92 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 1.24 million | 2.41 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.60 million | 1.76 million | 2.84 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.91 million | 2.81 million | 3.11 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 4.80 million | 2.41 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.51 million | 7.21 million | 1.31 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.88 million | 10.34 million | 459,563 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.47 million against 10.68 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Spain and Thailand?
- 790,200, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Spain ranks 16th 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.