Median age in Thailand
Thailand: Median age was 39.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Thailand is 39.66 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Thailand peaked at 39.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14 years, in 1967.
Thailand ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.37 years | 17.06 years | 17.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.41 years | 16.14 years | 16.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.29 years | 16.34 years | 18.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.69 years | 18.85 years | 22.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.87 years | 23.24 years | 28.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.01 years | 29.02 years | 33.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.57 years | 33.51 years | 37.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 years | 38.21 years | 39.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Sweden 39.91 years compare
- 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
- 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
- 59 Norway 39.54 years compare
- 60 Russia 39.45 years compare
- 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.798 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.26 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.5598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 47.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.22 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Thailand?
- Median age in Thailand was 39.66 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 years in 1967.
- How does Thailand rank for median age?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.