Population, age 18, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, age 18, total was 904,805 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Thailand is 904,805, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Thailand peaked at 1.19 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 904,805, in 2015.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 991,098 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 977,756 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 964,464 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 952,022 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 940,648 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 930,222 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 920,789 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 904,805 | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 904,805 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 7.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 904,805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73,610, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 964,464 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,697 | 904,805 | 952,022 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Thailand?
- Population, age 18, total in Thailand was 904,805 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,805 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for population, age 18, total?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.