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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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