Thailand vs United Kingdom: Median age
Thailand
39.66 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.78 years
in 2023
Thailand rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
56th
Median age over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39.78 years against 39.66 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.37 years | 34.11 years | 16.74 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 16.41 years | 34.05 years | 17.64 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 17.29 years | 33.04 years | 15.75 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 20.69 years | 34.16 years | 13.47 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 25.87 years | 35.58 years | 9.71 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 31.01 years | 37.4 years | 6.39 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.57 years | 38.69 years | 3.12 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38.94 years | 39.46 years | 0.5117 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39.78 years against 39.66 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 0.12 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for median age?
- Thailand ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.