Population, age 5, total in Thailand
Thailand: Population, age 5, total was 884,550 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, total in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Thailand stood at 884,550. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Thailand peaked at 990,872 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 884,550, in 2015.
That places Thailand 25th 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 5, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 989,628 | — |
| 1991 | 987,979 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 989,120 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 990,872 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 990,412 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 985,816 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 976,025 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 961,780 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 945,196 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 929,402 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 916,664 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 907,626 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 901,591 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 897,860 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 895,241 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 892,844 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 890,423 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 888,231 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 886,442 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 885,373 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 885,160 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 885,967 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 887,431 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 888,521 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 884,550 | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 884,550 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 884,550 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,230, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,623 | 929,402 | 990,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,230 | 885,373 | 916,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,326 | 884,550 | 888,521 | 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 5, total in Thailand?
- Population, age 5, total in Thailand was 884,550 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 990,872 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 884,550 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for population, age 5, total?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 5, 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.