Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, female was 6.50 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand is 6.50 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand peaked at 6.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 426,977, in 1960.
That places Thailand 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 426,977 | — |
| 1961 | 437,947 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 451,039 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 465,705 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 481,001 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 496,677 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 512,874 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 529,663 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 547,496 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 566,978 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 588,310 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 611,331 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 636,136 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 662,360 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 689,034 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 715,725 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 742,379 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 769,171 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 796,259 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 823,710 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 851,831 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 880,791 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 910,988 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 942,831 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 976,198 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.72 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.97 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 6.50 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491,636 | 426,977 | 566,978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 703,442 | 588,310 | 823,710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 851,831 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.23 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.13 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.28 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million | 5.21 million | 6.50 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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 population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand was 6.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,977 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.