Italy vs Thailand: Population aged 65 years or older
Italy
14,721 thousands
in 2025
Thailand
11,239 thousands
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Thailand rank
13th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14,721 thousands against 11,239 thousands in Thailand, a difference of 3,482 thousands.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 226 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,543 thousands | 1,218 thousands | 5,325 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 7,621 thousands | 1,727 thousands | 5,894 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 9,384 thousands | 2,725 thousands | 6,659 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 11,244 thousands | 4,697 thousands | 6,547 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 13,084 thousands | 7,047 thousands | 6,037 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 14,296 thousands | 10,121 thousands | 4,175 thousands | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 14,721 thousands against 11,239 thousands in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Italy and Thailand?
- 3,482 thousands, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Italy ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (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