Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand
Thailand: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10.54 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.54 million people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.54 million people
in 2023
All-time low
653,806 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.54 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand peaked at 10.54 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653,806 people, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 653,806 people | — |
| 1951 | 661,277 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 669,461 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 677,628 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 686,058 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 695,215 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 704,976 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 715,018 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 725,820 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 739,295 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 756,244 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 776,343 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 799,603 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 825,143 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 851,641 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 878,823 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 907,033 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 936,596 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 968,247 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million people | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million people | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.18 million people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 million people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.07 million people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.49 million people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.32 million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.63 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.01 million people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.40 million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.81 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.23 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.67 million people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million people | +4.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.54 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 21.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.54 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 109.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 692,855 people | 653,806 people | 739,295 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 870,243 people | 756,244 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million people | 1.50 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million people | 2.16 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million people | 3.85 million people | 5.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 5.88 million people | 8.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 million people | 9.23 million people | 10.54 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Thailand was 10.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,806 people in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.