Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 23.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 23.0% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Thailand was 23.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.