Austria vs Thailand: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Austria
37.7%
in 2020
Thailand
39.7%
in 2020
Austria rank
47th
Thailand rank
44th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Austria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 39.7% against 37.7% in Austria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 20.7% | 23.8% | Austria |
| 1960s | 42.5% | 20.2% | 22.2% | Austria |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 19.7% | 20.6% | Austria |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 22.7% | 15.9% | Austria |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 24.5% | 12.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.0% | 9.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 39.7% | 2.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Austria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 39.7% against 37.7% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Austria and Thailand?
- 2.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Thailand rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Austria ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.