Age dependency ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Thailand stood at 43.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Thailand peaked at 93.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 74.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 52.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 182 Dominica 44.5% compare
- 183 Iran 44.1% compare
- 184 South Korea 44.0% compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 43.7% compare
- 187 French Polynesia 43.7% compare
- 188 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 411,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 398,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 419,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 396,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 418,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 395,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 376,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 365,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 387,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 422,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio in Thailand was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio?
- Thailand ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.