Population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021

0.040.060.080.10.121985200320211985: 0.035 % of urban population1986: 0.036 % of urban population1987: 0.038 % of urban population1988: 0.038 % of urban population1989: 0.038 % of urban population1990: 0.039 % of urban population1991: 0.04 % of urban population1992: 0.041 % of urban population1993: 0.043 % of urban population1994: 0.043 % of urban population1995: 0.052 % of urban population1997: 0.054 % of urban population1998: 0.055 % of urban population1999: 0.055 % of urban population2000: 0.058 % of urban population2001: 0.058 % of urban population2002: 0.062 % of urban population2003: 0.064 % of urban population2004: 0.066 % of urban population2005: 0.068 % of urban population2006: 0.068 % of urban population2007: 0.07 % of urban population2008: 0.073 % of urban population2009: 0.076 % of urban population2010: 0.079 % of urban population2011: 0.08 % of urban population2012: 0.082 % of urban population2014: 0.09 % of urban population2015: 0.094 % of urban population2016: 0.097 % of urban population2017: 0.101 % of urban population2018: 0.106 % of urban population2019: 0.111 % of urban population2020: 0.115 % of urban population2021: 0.121 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Thailand 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% +4.2%
1987 0.0% +5.1%
1988 0.0% -0.8%
1989 0.0% +0.7%
1990 0.0% +2.9%
1991 0.0% +1.1%
1992 0.0% +3.7%
1993 0.0% +5.4%
1994 0.0% -1.1%
1995 0.1% +20.8%
1997 0.1% +3.9%
1998 0.1% +3.3%
1999 0.1% -0.5%
2000 0.1% +4.6%
2001 0.1% +1.1%
2002 0.1% +5.8%
2003 0.1% +3.8%
2004 0.1% +2.5%
2005 0.1% +3.2%
2006 0.1% +0.3%
2007 0.1% +3.0%
2008 0.1% +4.6%
2009 0.1% +3.5%
2010 0.1% +4.8%
2011 0.1% +1.3%
2012 0.1% +1.9%
2014 0.1% +9.2%
2015 0.1% +5.4%
2016 0.1% +3.2%
2017 0.1% +3.2%
2018 0.1% +5.1%
2019 0.1% +4.5%
2020 0.1% +4.4%
2021 0.1% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 39 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  2. 40 Russia 0.1% compare
  3. 41 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 43 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  5. 44 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  6. 45 Panama 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Thailand was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Thailand ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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