Thailand vs Viet Nam: Long term urban population region
Thailand
42.72
in 2025
Viet Nam
39.6
in 2025
Thailand rank
160th
Viet Nam rank
163rd
Long term urban population region over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.72 against 39.6 in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 160th and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | 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 Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 42.72 against 39.6 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 3.12, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Thailand ranks 160th and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 199 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.