Age dependency ratio, old in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio, old 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 64th of 217 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 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% |
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 |
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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 64th out of 217 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.