Population, female (% of total population) in Thailand
Thailand: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.5%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Thailand stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Thailand peaked at 51.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1965.
That places Thailand 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 41 Mozambique 51.4% compare
- 42 Kiribati 51.4% compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.4% compare
- 45 Lebanon 51.3% compare
- 46 South Africa 51.3% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 51.3% 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, female in Thailand?
- Population, female in Thailand was 51.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for population, female?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.