Population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand

Thailand: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Thailand, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 10.82 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand peaked at 17.68 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.61 million, in 1950.

That places Thailand 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 France 11.15 million compare
  2. 39 Mali 11.04 million compare
  3. 40 Uzbekistan 11.01 million compare
  4. 42 Colombia 10.78 million compare
  5. 43 Argentina 10.11 million compare
  6. 44 Morocco 9.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Thailand was 10.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 million in 1979.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.61 million in 1950.
How does Thailand rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Thailand ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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