Male population by age group in Thailand
Thailand: Male population by age group was 1.60 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.60 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.15 million people
in 1972
All-time low
1.60 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Thailand stood at 1.60 million people. 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, male population by age group in Thailand peaked at 3.15 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million people, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 million people | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 1.87 million people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 1.97 million people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 2.06 million people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 2.14 million people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.29 million people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 2.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.50 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.64 million people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.15 million people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.14 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.13 million people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.92 million people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million people | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.60 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.60 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 20.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.82 million people | 2.50 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.69 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.75 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 male population by age group in Thailand?
- Male population by age group in Thailand was 1.60 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for male population by age group?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.