Population ages 15-19, male in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 15-19, male was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1983
All-time low
6.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6.3% for population ages 15-19, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Thailand peaked at 12.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.8% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.4%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.3% compare
- 156 Russian Federation 6.3% compare
- 158 Estonia 6.2% compare
- 159 Ukraine 6.2% compare
- 160 Belarus 6.2% 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)
- 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 15-19, male in Thailand?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Thailand was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Thailand ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.