Population ages 15-64 in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 15-64 was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 69.6% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Thailand peaked at 71.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1966.
That places Thailand 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 52.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 58.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.6% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Azerbaijan 69.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 69.6% compare
- 32 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 69.5% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,533 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96,835 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Thailand?
- Population ages 15-64 in Thailand was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1966.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 15-64?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.