Thailand vs Viet Nam: population pyramids in 1998
ThailandViet Nam
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 Viet Nam compared
In 1998, Thailand has a population of 61.1 million and Viet Nam 74.8 million; Viet Nam is about 1.2 times the size of Thailand.
The share aged 65 and over is 5.4% in Thailand and 5.8% in Viet Nam, almost the same. The median age is 28.6 years in Thailand and 22.6 years in Viet Nam.
The total fertility rate is 1.81 in Thailand and 2.10 in Viet Nam, so only Thailand is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years in Thailand and 72.3 years in Viet Nam.
By 2050, the population of Thailand is projected to grow by 8.8% and that of Viet Nam to grow by 47.1% compared with 1998.
GDP per person is $8,057 in Thailand (2025) and $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025).
Key figures (1998)
| Thailand | Viet Nam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61.1 million | 74.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 25.7% | 34.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.0% | 60.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Median age | 28.6 yrs | 22.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.8 | 9.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.81 | 2.10 |
| Life expectancy | 70.7 yrs | 72.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.30% | +1.42% |
| Net migration (per year) | +183,471 | +106,091 |
| GDP | $577B (2025) | $515B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $8,057 (2025) | $5,066 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 0.8% (2025) | 1.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.