Serbia vs Thailand: Share of population living in cities
Serbia
33.9%
in 2020
Thailand
34.2%
in 2020
Serbia rank
128th
Thailand rank
126th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Serbia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 34.2% against 33.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 5.4% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 14.8% | 8.6% | 6.2% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 11.5% | 10.0% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 13.7% | 13.1% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 16.4% | 12.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 23.5% | 8.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.4% | 3.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.2% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Serbia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 34.2% against 33.9% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Serbia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Serbia ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.