Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 15-64, total was 49.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.82 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.87 million
in 2018
All-time low
14.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Thailand is 49.82 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 50.87 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.21 million, in 1960.
That places Thailand 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 14.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 15.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 15.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 16.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 16.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 17.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 18.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 18.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 20.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 21.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 22.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 23.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 23.87 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 24.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 25.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 26.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 27.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 29.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 30.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 34.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 35.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 37.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 38.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 39.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.82 million | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 49.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 11.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 49.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 57.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 million | 14.21 million | 18.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.03 million | 18.82 million | 25.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.84 million | 26.49 million | 35.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.86 million | 36.18 million | 43.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.19 million | 43.79 million | 48.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.20 million | 48.88 million | 50.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 million | 49.82 million | 50.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Turkey 58.75 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.51 million compare
- 19 Germany 52.11 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 44.01 million compare
- 22 South Africa 43.63 million compare
- 23 France 42.08 million 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 15-64, total in Thailand?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand was 49.82 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.