Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Kyrgyzstan
43.4%
in 2025
Thailand
42.7%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
160th
Thailand rank
162nd
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Thailand
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 43.4% against 42.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Thailand ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Thailand |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 3.8% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 1800s | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 1810s | 1.2% | 4.6% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 1820s | 1.5% | 5.0% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 1830s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 1840s | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 1850s | 2.8% | 6.6% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 1860s | 3.6% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 1870s | 4.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 1880s | 5.6% | 8.7% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 1890s | 6.9% | 9.5% | 2.6% | Thailand |
| 1900s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 1910s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1920s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 21.2% | 15.0% | 6.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 30.2% | 17.9% | 12.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 35.7% | 20.4% | 15.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 38.1% | 23.5% | 14.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 28.0% | 10.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 30.2% | 6.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.2% | 3.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.6% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.3% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Kyrgyzstan or Thailand?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 43.4% against 42.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Kyrgyzstan and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.