Age composition in 2026:
| Thailand | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.08%10,074,047 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 69.24%49,547,699 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 16.68%11,937,873 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.0 years in Thailand and 32.1 years in World.Thailand already reached Worldโs current median age in 2005, about 21 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Thailand peaks in 2022 at 71,735,321.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Thailand | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1991โ2032 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2004 2 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2022 | 2039 17 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2070 39 years later |