Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Population ages 80 and above, female
Republic of Korea
1.67 million
in 2025
Thailand
1.49 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Thailand rank
14th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.67 million against 1.49 million in Thailand, a difference of 179,970.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,651 | 59,602 | 12,951 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 111,111 | 86,628 | 24,482 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 160,134 | 148,614 | 11,520 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 264,991 | 256,881 | 8,110 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 460,978 | 464,439 | 3,461 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 943,896 | 891,584 | 52,312 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.36 million | 145,495 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.67 million against 1.49 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 179,970, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above.