Thailand vs Japan: population pyramids in 2057
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Thailand and Japan compared
In 2057, Thailand has a population of 63.5 million and Japan 100.3 million; Japan is about 1.6 times the size of Thailand.
The share aged 65 and over is 31.0% in Thailand and 37.3% in Japan, 6.3 points higher in Japan. The median age is 50.8 years in Thailand and 53.7 years in Japan.
The total fertility rate is 1.32 in Thailand and 1.37 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 82.8 years in Thailand and 89.3 years in Japan.
GDP per person is $8,057 in Thailand (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2057)
| Thailand | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63.5 million | 100.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.7% | 51.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.0% | 37.3% |
| Median age | 50.8 yrs | 53.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 53.7 | 72.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.32 | 1.37 |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 yrs | 89.3 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.72% | -0.71% |
| Net migration (per year) | +61,760 | +106,956 |
| GDP | $577B (2025) | $4.44T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $8,057 (2025) | $36K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 0.8% (2025) | 2.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.
Trends 1950–2100
Share aged 65+ (%)
Total fertility rate
Median age
Population (1950 = 100)
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