๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailandvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore

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

Age composition in 2026:

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

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

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

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

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