Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.5 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand is 21.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand peaked at 87.55 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2023.
That places Thailand 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.78 | 77.1 | 82.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.36 | 83.63 | 87.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.22 | 69.08 | 85.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.32 | 46.98 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 35.96 | 45.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.85 | 28.91 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 | 23.27 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 | 21.5 | 22.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0154 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand was 21.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.55 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Thailand ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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