Viet Nam vs Thailand: population pyramids in 2099
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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.
Viet Nam and Thailand compared
In 2099, Viet Nam has a population of 92.2 million and Thailand 45.7 million; Viet Nam is about 2.0 times the size of Thailand.
The share aged 65 and over is 31.0% in Viet Nam and 35.0% in Thailand, 4.0 points higher in Thailand. The median age is 50.1 years in Viet Nam and 52.6 years in Thailand.
The total fertility rate is 1.70 in Viet Nam and 1.44 in Thailand, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.0 years in Viet Nam and 88.3 years in Thailand.
GDP per person is $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025) and $8,057 in Thailand (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2099)
| Viet Nam | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92.2 million | 45.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 13.3% | 11.5% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 53.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| Median age | 50.1 yrs | 52.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 55.7 | 65.3 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.70 | 1.44 |
| Life expectancy | 86.0 yrs | 88.3 yrs |
| Population growth | -0.54% | -0.75% |
| Net migration (per year) | -31,365 | +44,641 |
| GDP | $515B (2025) | $577B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $5,066 (2025) | $8,057 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 1.5% (2025) | 0.8% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.