Chile vs Thailand: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Chile
41.5%
in 2020
Thailand
39.7%
in 2020
Chile rank
41st
Thailand rank
44th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 41.5% against 39.7% in Thailand, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.8% | 20.7% | 14.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 20.2% | 16.0% | Chile |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 19.7% | 18.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 22.7% | 19.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 24.5% | 19.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 27.0% | 17.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 34.5% | 8.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Chile |
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, Chile or Thailand?
- Chile, at 41.5% against 39.7% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Chile and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 41st 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.