Women of reproductive age in Thailand
Thailand: Women of reproductive age was 17.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.45 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.01 million
in 2009
All-time low
15.44 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Thailand is 17.45 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Thailand peaked at 19.01 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.44 million, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.44 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 17.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.45 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.90 million | 15.44 million | 18.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 million | 18.34 million | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 million | 18.16 million | 19.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 million | 17.45 million | 17.99 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Japan 23.48 million compare
- 18 Türkiye 22.57 million compare
- 19 South Africa 17.56 million compare
- 21 Germany 16.70 million compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.12 million compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.02 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Thailand?
- Women of reproductive age in Thailand was 17.45 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.44 million in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for women of reproductive age?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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