Female population by age group in Thailand
Thailand: Female population by age group was 1.50 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.50 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.99 million people
in 1972
All-time low
1.50 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Thailand is 1.50 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Thailand peaked at 2.99 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 2023.
That places Thailand 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.64 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.72 million people | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 1.81 million people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.89 million people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.97 million people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2.04 million people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.18 million people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 2.25 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.31 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.66 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.81 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.99 million people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.96 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.92 million people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.77 million people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million people | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.50 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.50 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 19.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 million people | 1.64 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.96 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million people | 2.85 million people | 2.99 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.55 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.65 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Thailand?
- Female population by age group in Thailand was 1.50 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for female population by age group?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.