Maldives vs Thailand: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Maldives
-2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
-2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
201st
Thailand rank
204th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -2.26 % change on previous year against -2.32 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 201st and Thailand ranks 204th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.6142 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.6407 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at -2.26 % change on previous year against -2.32 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 201st and Thailand ranks 204th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.