Population ages 15-64, male in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 15-64, male was 70.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Thailand stood at 70.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Thailand peaked at 71.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1966.
That places Thailand 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 52.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 57.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.5% | 71.5% | 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 15-64, male in Thailand?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Thailand was 70.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1966.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.