Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Population ages 15-64

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
62.0%
in 2025
Thailand
69.6%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
34th
Thailand rank
31st

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 69.6% against 62.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 53.2% 52.1% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 52.4% 54.4% 2.0% Thailand
1980s 53.0% 61.8% 8.8% Thailand
1990s 54.2% 68.0% 13.7% Thailand
2000s 58.9% 70.3% 11.4% Thailand
2010s 60.8% 71.5% 10.7% Thailand
2020s 61.4% 70.3% 8.9% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 69.6% against 62.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
7.6%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 31st of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.