Population ages 0-14, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 0-14, total was 10.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.32 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.68 million
in 1979
All-time low
10.32 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Thailand stood at 10.32 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Thailand peaked at 17.68 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million, in 2025.
That places Thailand 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 12.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 13.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 14.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 15.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 15.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.58 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.82 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.32 million | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 7.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.32 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 22.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 million | 11.88 million | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.12 million | 16.09 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 million | 16.55 million | 17.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 million | 15.52 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 14.00 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million | 11.84 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 million | 10.32 million | 11.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Thailand?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Thailand was 10.32 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.