Age dependency ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Thailand stood at 43.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Thailand peaked at 93.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.0% | — |
| 1961 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 87.0% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 72.4% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 74.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 52.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 184 Republic of Korea 44.0% compare
- 185 Kosovo 43.9% compare
- 185 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.9% compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 43.7% compare
- 189 French Polynesia 43.7% compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio in Thailand was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio?
- Thailand ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.