Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, female was 17.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.7% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand peaked at 17.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1962.
Thailand ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Thailand was 17.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.