Thailand vs Vietnam: Long term urban population region
Thailand
42.72
in 2025
Vietnam
39.6
in 2025
Thailand rank
162nd
Vietnam rank
165th
Long term urban population region over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.72 against 39.6 in Vietnam, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 162nd and Vietnam ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | Thailand |
| 1100s | 0.0022 | 0.0018 | 0.0005 | Thailand |
| 1200s | 0.0067 | 0.0053 | 0.0015 | Thailand |
| 1300s | 0.0202 | 0.0159 | 0.0044 | Thailand |
| 1400s | 0.0607 | 0.0476 | 0.0132 | Thailand |
| 1500s | 0.1822 | 0.1427 | 0.0395 | Thailand |
| 1600s | 0.5466 | 0.428 | 0.1185 | Thailand |
| 1700s | 1.64 | 1.28 | 0.3556 | Thailand |
| 1710s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 0.4007 | Thailand |
| 1720s | 2.02 | 1.58 | 0.4388 | Thailand |
| 1730s | 2.22 | 1.74 | 0.4806 | Thailand |
| 1740s | 2.43 | 1.9 | 0.5264 | Thailand |
| 1750s | 2.66 | 2.08 | 0.5766 | Thailand |
| 1760s | 2.91 | 2.28 | 0.6315 | Thailand |
| 1770s | 3.19 | 2.5 | 0.6916 | Thailand |
| 1780s | 3.49 | 2.73 | 0.7575 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 3.82 | 3 | 0.8296 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 4.19 | 3.28 | 0.9086 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 4.59 | 3.59 | 0.9951 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 5.03 | 3.94 | 1.09 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 5.5 | 4.31 | 1.19 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 6.03 | 4.72 | 1.31 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 6.6 | 5.17 | 1.43 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 7.23 | 5.66 | 1.57 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 7.92 | 6.2 | 1.72 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 8.67 | 6.79 | 1.88 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 9.5 | 7.44 | 2.06 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 10.4 | 8.15 | 2.26 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 11.4 | 8.92 | 2.47 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 12.48 | 9.77 | 2.71 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 13.67 | 10.7 | 2.96 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 14.97 | 11.72 | 3.25 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 17.95 | 13.87 | 4.08 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 20.38 | 16.4 | 3.98 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 23.48 | 18.24 | 5.24 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 27.98 | 19.32 | 8.66 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 30.19 | 21.8 | 8.39 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 32.19 | 27.01 | 5.18 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36.62 | 33.15 | 3.47 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.29 | 38.06 | 3.23 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 42.72 against 39.6 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 3.12, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Thailand ranks 162nd and Vietnam ranks 165th 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.