Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Thailand: 16.0% in 2025, ranking 62nd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 8.6%.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Thailand for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Thailand's older adults (65+) rose from 8.6% to 16.0%, a rise of 7.4 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 16.0% in 2025; the lowest was 8.6% in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 15.4%; 2025: 16.0%).
- That is 5.6 percentage points above the world figure of 10.4%.
- Thailand has the 62nd-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- Thailand has the highest value of the 11 countries in South-eastern Asia with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 7.5%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 9.2% in 2010 to 2014, 11.3% in 2015 to 2019 and 14.4% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 15 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 0. The biggest one-year rise came in 2025 (+0.7 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 2.4 percentage points around its average of 11.8%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in South-eastern Asia, where the typical value is 7.5%, Thailand is 8.5 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) by country, 2025: 36.0% (highest: Monaco). The share of the population aged 65 or older.
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Brunei, 2010–2025: 7.2% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 122nd of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Brunei: 7.2% in 2025, ranking 122nd of 217 countries.
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Indonesia, 2010–2025: 7.5% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 119th of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Indonesia: 7.5% in 2025, ranking 119th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Thailand?
16.0% (Older adults (65+), 2025 · 62nd of 217). Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Thailand: 16.0% in 2025, ranking 62nd of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 8.6%.
How has older adults (65+) in Thailand changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Thailand's older adults (65+) rose from 8.6% to 16.0%, a rise of 7.4 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 16.0% in 2025; the lowest was 8.6% in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Data
| Year | Population aged 65 and over (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% |
| 2023 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Thailand.
The share of the population aged 65 or older. Ageing populations create growing demand for health care, home care, accessibility and leisure services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) by country, 2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Brunei, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Indonesia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Cambodia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 65 and over (% of total) in Laos, 2010–2025
- GDP of Thailand, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Thailand, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Thailand, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Thailand, 2010–2024
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