Indonesia vs Thailand
Indonesia vs Thailand: Median age
Median age in 2023: 29.8 years in Indonesia and 39.7 years in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Thailand, by 9.8 years, or 1.33 times that in Indonesia.
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What the numbers say
- Thailand has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Indonesia.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 124 and Thailand ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 45 years and Thailand at 51.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Indonesia | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.8 | 39.7 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 29.6 | 39.2 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 29.3 | 38.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 29.1 | 38.2 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 28.9 | 37.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 28.6 | 37.2 | 29 |
| 2017 | 28.4 | 36.7 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 28.1 | 36.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 27.9 | 35.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 27.6 | 35.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 27.4 | 34.9 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 27.1 | 34.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 26.9 | 34 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 26.6 | 33.5 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 26.3 | 33.1 | 27 |
| 2008 | 26 | 32.6 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 25.7 | 32.1 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 25.5 | 31.7 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 25.2 | 31.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 24.9 | 30.8 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 24.5 | 30.3 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 24.2 | 29.9 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 23.9 | 29.5 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 23.6 | 29 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 28.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 23 | 27.9 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | 27.3 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 22.4 | 26.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 22.1 | 26.2 | 24 |
| 1994 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 21.5 | 25 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 21.2 | 24.4 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 20.9 | 23.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 20.4 | 22.7 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 19.8 | 21.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 19.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 22 |
| 1984 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 20 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 18.5 | 19.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 18 | 17.9 | 21 |
| 1976 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 16.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 18 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.8 | 16.2 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 21 |
| 1963 | 19 | 16.5 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 19.1 | 16.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 19.1 | 16.9 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 19.1 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 19 | 17.3 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 22 |
| 1952 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.130.1–30.2 | 40.140.1–40.2 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 30.430.3–30.5 | 40.640.4–40.7 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 30.730.4–30.9 | 4140.7–41.2 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 30.930.6–31.3 | 41.441–41.8 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 31.230.8–31.7 | 41.841.3–42.3 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 31.531–32.1 | 42.241.6–42.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 31.831.2–32.5 | 42.641.8–43.4 | 32 |
| 2031 | 32.131.4–32.9 | 42.942.1–43.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 32.431.5–33.3 | 43.342.3–44.4 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 32.631.7–33.7 | 43.742.6–44.9 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 32.931.8–34.1 | 4442.8–45.4 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 33.132–34.5 | 44.443.1–45.8 | 33 |
| 2036 | 33.332.1–34.8 | 44.743.3–46.3 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 33.632.3–35.2 | 4543.5–46.8 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 33.832.4–35.5 | 45.443.7–47.2 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 3432.5–35.9 | 45.743.9–47.7 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 34.332.7–36.2 | 4644.1–48.1 | 34 |
| 2041 | 34.532.9–36.6 | 46.344.3–48.6 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 34.833–36.9 | 46.644.5–49 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 3533.2–37.3 | 46.944.7–49.4 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 35.333.4–37.6 | 47.244.8–49.8 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 35.533.6–37.9 | 47.545–50.2 | 35 |
| 2046 | 35.833.8–38.3 | 47.845–50.6 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 3634–38.6 | 4845.2–51 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 36.334.2–39 | 48.245.3–51.4 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 36.634.4–39.3 | 48.445.4–51.7 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 36.834.5–39.6 | 48.645.5–52.1 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 37.134.7–40 | 48.845.6–52.5 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 37.434.8–40.3 | 4945.7–52.8 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 37.634.9–40.7 | 49.245.9–53.1 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 37.935–41 | 49.446–53.4 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 38.135.1–41.4 | 49.646.1–53.6 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 38.335.2–41.7 | 49.846.2–53.9 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 38.535.3–42.1 | 5046.4–54.2 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 38.735.3–42.4 | 50.146.5–54.6 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 38.935.4–42.8 | 50.346.6–54.9 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 39.135.5–43.1 | 50.546.7–55.2 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 39.335.6–43.4 | 50.746.8–55.5 | 38 |
| 2062 | 39.435.8–43.7 | 50.946.9–55.8 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 39.635.9–44 | 5147–56.1 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 39.836.1–44.3 | 51.247–56.4 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 39.936.2–44.6 | 51.447–56.6 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 40.136.4–44.9 | 51.547–56.9 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 40.336.5–45.2 | 51.746.9–57.2 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 40.436.6–45.5 | 51.846.9–57.5 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 40.636.8–45.8 | 51.946.8–57.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 40.736.9–46.2 | 5246.7–58.1 | 39 |
| 2071 | 40.937.1–46.4 | 5246.6–58.5 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 4137.3–46.7 | 52.146.5–58.8 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 41.237.4–46.8 | 52.146.5–59.1 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 41.337.6–47 | 52.146.4–59.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 41.537.7–47.1 | 52.146.4–59.7 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 41.637.9–47.2 | 52.146.4–59.9 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 41.838.1–47.4 | 52.146.3–60.2 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 41.938.2–47.4 | 5246.3–60.5 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 42.138.4–47.5 | 5246.3–60.7 | 40 |
| 2080 | 42.238.5–47.6 | 5246.3–60.9 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 42.438.7–47.7 | 51.946.3–61.1 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 42.638.8–47.8 | 51.946.4–61.3 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 42.738.9–48 | 51.946.4–61.5 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 42.939.1–48.1 | 51.946.4–61.7 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 4339.2–48.2 | 51.946.4–61.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 43.239.3–48.4 | 51.946.4–62 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 43.339.4–48.5 | 51.946.3–62 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 43.539.5–48.6 | 51.946.3–62.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 43.639.6–48.8 | 51.946.3–62.1 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 43.839.7–48.9 | 51.946.3–62.1 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 43.939.8–49.1 | 51.946.3–62.2 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 44.139.9–49.2 | 51.946.3–62.2 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 44.239.9–49.4 | 51.946.2–62.2 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 44.340–49.5 | 51.946.2–62.1 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 44.440.1–49.7 | 51.946.2–62.1 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 44.640.2–49.8 | 51.946.1–62.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 44.740.2–49.9 | 51.946.1–62.1 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 44.840.3–50 | 51.946–62.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 44.940.4–50.2 | 51.945.9–62.1 | 42 |
| 2100 | 4540.5–50.3 | 51.945.9–62.1 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024