Myanmar vs Thailand: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Myanmar
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
41st
Thailand rank
44th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.1673 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.6673 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.8607 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.4862 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.5901 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.5387 % change on previous year | 0.567 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.9336 % change on previous year | 0.5379 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.1457 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.0662 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.