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Population Pyramid of Thailand2024

Total population
71.7M
Median age
41.1
Peak year
2022
Peak population
71.7M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 20.4M · median age 18.6
Population pyramid: Thailand, 1950. Total population 20.4 million, median age 18.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 45.7M · median age 19.9
Population pyramid: Thailand, 1980. Total population 45.7 million, median age 19.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 63.0M · median age 30
Population pyramid: Thailand, 2000. Total population 63.0 million, median age 30. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 71.7M · median age 41.1
Population pyramid: Thailand, 2024. Total population 71.7 million, median age 41.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 66.4M · median age 49.6
Population pyramid: Thailand, 2050. Total population 66.4 million, median age 49.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 45.6M · median age 52.9
Population pyramid: Thailand, 2100. Total population 45.6 million, median age 52.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Thailand presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 41.1 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 14.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 15.4%.

Peak population

Thailand's population peaked in 2022 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 20.4 million with median age 18.6. Projected 2100 values are 45.6 million and median age 52.9.

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