Myanmar vs Thailand: Long term urban population region
Myanmar
42.92
in 2025
Thailand
42.72
in 2025
Myanmar rank
161st
Thailand rank
162nd
Long term urban population region over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 42.92 against 42.72 in Thailand, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0 | Thailand |
| 1100s | 0.0022 | 0.0022 | 0 | Thailand |
| 1200s | 0.0067 | 0.0067 | 0.0001 | Thailand |
| 1300s | 0.02 | 0.0202 | 0.0003 | Thailand |
| 1400s | 0.0599 | 0.0607 | 0.0009 | Thailand |
| 1500s | 0.1796 | 0.1822 | 0.0026 | Thailand |
| 1600s | 0.5388 | 0.5466 | 0.0078 | Thailand |
| 1700s | 1.62 | 1.64 | 0.0233 | Thailand |
| 1710s | 1.82 | 1.85 | 0.0263 | Thailand |
| 1720s | 1.99 | 2.02 | 0.0288 | Thailand |
| 1730s | 2.18 | 2.22 | 0.0315 | Thailand |
| 1740s | 2.39 | 2.43 | 0.0346 | Thailand |
| 1750s | 2.62 | 2.66 | 0.0378 | Thailand |
| 1760s | 2.87 | 2.91 | 0.0414 | Thailand |
| 1770s | 3.14 | 3.19 | 0.0454 | Thailand |
| 1780s | 3.44 | 3.49 | 0.0497 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 3.77 | 3.82 | 0.0544 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 4.13 | 4.19 | 0.0596 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 4.52 | 4.59 | 0.0653 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 4.95 | 5.03 | 0.0715 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 5.43 | 5.5 | 0.0783 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 5.94 | 6.03 | 0.0858 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 6.51 | 6.6 | 0.094 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 7.13 | 7.23 | 0.1029 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 7.81 | 7.92 | 0.1127 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 8.55 | 8.67 | 0.1234 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 9.36 | 9.5 | 0.1352 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 10.26 | 10.4 | 0.1481 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 11.23 | 11.4 | 0.1622 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 12.3 | 12.48 | 0.1776 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 13.47 | 13.67 | 0.1945 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 14.76 | 14.97 | 0.2131 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 17.53 | 17.95 | 0.4114 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 20.89 | 20.38 | 0.506 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 23.97 | 23.48 | 0.4946 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 25.07 | 27.98 | 2.91 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 27.14 | 30.19 | 3.05 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 31.12 | 32.19 | 1.07 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36.48 | 36.62 | 0.1425 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.43 | 41.29 | 0.1354 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 42.92 against 42.72 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 0.2, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Myanmar ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.