Afghanistan vs Thailand: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Afghanistan
9,131 thousands
in 2025
Thailand
8,924 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
Thailand rank
26th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,131 thousands against 8,924 thousands in Thailand, a difference of 207 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 233 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,300 thousands | 8,025 thousands | 5,725 thousands | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2,210 thousands | 10,891 thousands | 8,681 thousands | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3,014 thousands | 11,297 thousands | 8,282 thousands | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,392 thousands | 10,604 thousands | 6,213 thousands | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,854 thousands | 10,092 thousands | 3,238 thousands | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8,728 thousands | 9,239 thousands | 510.84 thousands | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 9,131 thousands against 8,924 thousands in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 207 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release