Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.2639 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand is -0.2639 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.16 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 187th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 2 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1991 | -0.473 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8914 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1993 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1994 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1995 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1997 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8108 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1999 | -0.699 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2000 | -0.372 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3702 % change on previous year | -840.4% |
| 2005 | -0.7645 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2006 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2007 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8034 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2025 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6091 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1336 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2015 | -0.7118 % change on previous year | +432.8% |
| 2016 | -0.9489 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7029 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9387 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2019 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2020 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2021 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2022 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2025 | -0.2639 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9583 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 0.5706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4932 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 0.5848 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4146 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.6091 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.2639 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 184 India -0.2228 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Slovakia -0.2495 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Ecuador -0.2596 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Maldives -0.2747 % change on previous year compare
- 189 North Macedonia -0.3845 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Suriname -0.3942 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Thailand was -0.2639 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.