Thailand vs Viet Nam: population pyramids in 2084
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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 Viet Nam compared
In 2084, Thailand has a population of 51.5 million and Viet Nam 99.2 million; Viet Nam is about 1.9 times the size of Thailand.
The share aged 65 and over is 35.6% in Thailand and 29.0% in Viet Nam, 6.6 points higher in Thailand. The median age is 52.6 years in Thailand and 47.7 years in Viet Nam.
The total fertility rate is 1.41 in Thailand and 1.71 in Viet Nam, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.5 years in Thailand and 84.0 years in Viet Nam.
GDP per person is $8,057 in Thailand (2025) and $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2084)
| Thailand | Viet Nam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51.5 million | 99.2 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.0% | 56.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 35.6% | 29.0% |
| Median age | 52.6 yrs | 47.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 67.1 | 51.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.41 | 1.71 |
| Life expectancy | 86.5 yrs | 84.0 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.78% | -0.46% |
| Net migration (per year) | +49,903 | -19,985 |
| 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.