Population ages 65 and above, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 65 and above, total was 11.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11.47 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Thailand peaked at 11.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 756,313, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 870,308 | 756,313 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.04 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.50 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.16 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 3.85 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 5.88 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 million | 9.24 million | 11.47 million | 6 |
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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 65 and above, total in Thailand?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Thailand was 11.47 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,313 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.