Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 15-64, total was 49.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Thailand is 49.82 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Thailand peaked at 50.87 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.21 million, in 1960.
That places Thailand 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.04 million | 14.21 million | 18.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.03 million | 18.82 million | 25.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.84 million | 26.49 million | 35.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.86 million | 36.18 million | 43.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.19 million | 43.79 million | 48.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.20 million | 48.88 million | 50.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 million | 49.82 million | 50.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Turkey 58.75 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.51 million compare
- 19 Germany 52.11 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 44.01 million compare
- 22 South Africa 43.63 million compare
- 23 France 42.08 million compare
More health data for Thailand
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 395,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 422,254 (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 11, male, interpolated 399,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 387,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 376,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 404,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Thailand?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Thailand was 49.82 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.