Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Population ages 15-64
Republic of Korea
69.5%
in 2025
Thailand
69.6%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Thailand rank
31st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 69.6% against 69.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 1.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 54.4% | 3.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 61.8% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 68.0% | 2.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.3% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.3% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 69.6% against 69.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.