๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singaporevs๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand

Total Population
5,905,748
71,559,619
Thailand is 12ร— Singapore
Median age
37.8 years
42.0 years
4.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
14.76%
16.68%
1.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.60%
-0.08%
0.68 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand
Singapore Thailand
Young Population 11.75%693,864 14.08%10,074,047
Working Age Population 73.49%4,340,305 69.24%49,547,699
Elderly Population 14.76%871,579 16.68%11,937,873

In 2026, the median age is 37.8 years in Singapore and 42.0 years in Thailand.Thailand already reached Singaporeโ€™s current median age in 2018, about 8 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Singapore peaks in 2040 at 6,194,787.The total population of Thailand peaks in 2022 at 71,735,321.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Singapore will be 55.9%, and 26.75% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Thailand will be 69.7%, and 29.57% of the population will be elderly.

Singapore Thailand
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1978โ€“2040 1991โ€“2032
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2005 1 years later 2004
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2025 3 years later 2022
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2037 6 years later 2031