Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Republic of Korea or Thailand?

Thailand, at 933,076 against 863,201 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Population ages 80 and above, male

Republic of Korea

863,201

in 2025

Thailand

933,076

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

16th

Thailand rank

14th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Republic of Korea
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 933,076 against 863,201 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 69,875.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 218 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,097	34,520	12,423	Thailand
1970s	40,935	53,991	13,056	Thailand
1980s	51,816	95,555	43,738	Thailand
1990s	97,227	161,643	64,416	Thailand
2000s	192,588	312,191	119,604	Thailand
2010s	420,501	586,677	166,176	Thailand
2020s	753,811	859,937	106,126	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Republic of Korea or Thailand?: Thailand, at 933,076 against 863,201 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 69,875, with Thailand 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, male?: Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 218 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, male
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above.