Population, male (% of total population) in Thailand
Thailand: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1965
All-time low
48.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Thailand stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Thailand peaked at 50.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 172 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 173 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 174 Lebanon 48.7% compare
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48.6% compare
- 177 Kiribati 48.6% compare
- 178 Mozambique 48.6% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Thailand?
- Population, male in Thailand was 48.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population, male?
- Thailand ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.