Thailand vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in the capital city
Thailand
24.1%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
25.0%
in 2020
Thailand rank
47th
Timor-Leste rank
44th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 25.0% against 24.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 11.1% | 3.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 12.3% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 14.3% | 3.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 15.6% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 16.3% | 1.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.6% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 25.0% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Thailand or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 25.0% against 24.1% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Thailand ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.