Congo vs Thailand: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Congo
2.0%
in 2020
Thailand
2.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | -0.1% | 7.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | -3.5% | 1.5% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Congo or Thailand?
- Congo, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Congo and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Congo ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.