Population young working old in Thailand
Thailand: Population young working old was 10.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.82 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.68 million
in 1979
All-time low
8.61 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Thailand stood at 10.82 million.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Thailand peaked at 17.68 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.61 million, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.61 million | — |
| 1951 | 8.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 9.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 9.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 9.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 10.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 10.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 11.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 11.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 12.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 12.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 13.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 14.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 15.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 15.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.99 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.58 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.82 million | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.82 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 22.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.89 million | 8.61 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.87 million | 11.88 million | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.12 million | 16.09 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 million | 16.55 million | 17.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 million | 15.52 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 million | 14.00 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million | 11.84 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million | 10.82 million | 11.58 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Population density 89.17 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Thailand?
- Population young working old in Thailand was 10.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 million in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for population young working old?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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