Kiribati vs Thailand: Share urban and rural population

Kiribati
63.39
in 2025
Thailand
62.8
in 2025
Kiribati rank
128th
Thailand rank
131st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Kiribati
  • Thailand
204060195019872025

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 63.39 against 62.8 in Thailand, a difference of 0.59.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 12.49 11.02 1.47 Kiribati
1960s 19.93 12.42 7.5 Kiribati
1970s 27.66 15.02 12.64 Kiribati
1980s 33.49 17.77 15.71 Kiribati
1990s 37.23 23.82 13.4 Kiribati
2000s 44.25 37.37 6.89 Kiribati
2010s 51.4 48.09 3.31 Kiribati
2020s 61 60.18 0.8175 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Kiribati or Thailand?
Kiribati, at 63.39 against 62.8 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Kiribati and Thailand?
0.59, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Kiribati ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed