Thailand vs Turkey: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands)
Thailand
41,037 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
47,131 thousands
in 2025
Thailand rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 47,131 thousands against 41,037 thousands in Thailand, a difference of 6,094 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,630 thousands | 14,003 thousands | 372.46 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 19,463 thousands | 18,358 thousands | 1,105 thousands | Thailand |
| 1990s | 28,173 thousands | 24,717 thousands | 3,456 thousands | Thailand |
| 2000s | 35,323 thousands | 31,899 thousands | 3,424 thousands | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40,000 thousands | 40,324 thousands | 324.04 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 41,247 thousands | 46,012 thousands | 4,765 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 47,131 thousands against 41,037 thousands in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Thailand and Turkey?
- 6,094 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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