Population aged 65 years or older in Thailand
Thailand: Population aged 65 years or older was 11,239 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Thailand, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11,239 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Thailand peaked at 11,239 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,021 thousands, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 13th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,218 thousands | 1,021 thousands | 1,427 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,727 thousands | 1,476 thousands | 2,022 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,725 thousands | 2,109 thousands | 3,508 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,697 thousands | 3,746 thousands | 5,586 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,047 thousands | 5,777 thousands | 8,611 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,121 thousands | 9,025 thousands | 11,239 thousands | 6 |
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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 65 years or older in Thailand?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Thailand was 11,239 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,239 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 thousands in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release