Number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand
Thailand: Number of children under 15, by world region was 10.82 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.82 million people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.68 million people
in 1979
All-time low
8.61 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.82 million people for number of children under 15, by world region 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand peaked at 17.68 million people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.61 million people, 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.61 million people | — |
| 1951 | 8.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 9.08 million people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 9.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 9.95 million people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 10.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 10.66 million people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 11.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 11.46 million people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11.88 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 12.32 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 12.77 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 13.23 million people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 14.13 million people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 14.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 15.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 15.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.67 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.68 million people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.55 million people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.31 million people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.16 million people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.86 million people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.92 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.74 million people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.52 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.36 million people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.19 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.76 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.48 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.32 million people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.16 million people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.81 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.58 million people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 million people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.57 million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.34 million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.84 million people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.58 million people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.33 million people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.82 million people | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.82 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.82 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 22.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.89 million people | 8.61 million people | 11.46 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.87 million people | 11.88 million people | 15.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.12 million people | 16.09 million people | 17.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 million people | 16.55 million people | 17.66 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 million people | 15.52 million people | 16.40 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 million people | 14.00 million people | 15.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million people | 11.84 million people | 13.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million people | 10.82 million people | 11.58 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Thailand was 10.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million people in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 million people in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.