Population aged 15-24 years in Thailand
Thailand: Population aged 15-24 years was 8,924 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Thailand, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8,924 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Thailand peaked at 11,880 thousands in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,654 thousands, in 1970.
That places Thailand 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,025 thousands | 6,654 thousands | 9,375 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,891 thousands | 9,677 thousands | 11,813 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,297 thousands | 10,726 thousands | 11,880 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,604 thousands | 10,207 thousands | 10,806 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,092 thousands | 9,790 thousands | 10,256 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,239 thousands | 8,924 thousands | 9,662 thousands | 6 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0643 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Thailand?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Thailand was 8,924 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,880 thousands in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,654 thousands in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release