Ghana vs Thailand: Urban and rural population 2050

Ghana
13.45 million
in 2050
Thailand
13.84 million
in 2050
Ghana rank
40th
Thailand rank
38th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 13.84 million against 13.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 389,600.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 238 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1000s 879,727 1.01 million 130,243 Thailand
1100s 1.01 million 1.21 million 206,560 Thailand
1200s 1.15 million 1.41 million 264,900 Thailand
1300s 1.31 million 1.62 million 302,700 Thailand
1400s 1.50 million 1.82 million 316,930 Thailand
1500s 1.71 million 2.02 million 304,030 Thailand
1600s 1.95 million 2.26 million 309,910 Thailand
1700s 2.21 million 2.48 million 277,900 Thailand
1710s 2.22 million 2.50 million 278,940 Thailand
1720s 2.23 million 2.54 million 305,760 Thailand
1730s 2.25 million 2.58 million 332,290 Thailand
1740s 2.27 million 2.62 million 358,390 Thailand
1750s 2.28 million 2.67 million 383,950 Thailand
1760s 2.30 million 2.71 million 408,850 Thailand
1770s 2.32 million 2.75 million 432,910 Thailand
1780s 2.34 million 2.79 million 455,930 Thailand
1790s 2.36 million 2.83 million 477,680 Thailand
1800s 2.38 million 2.88 million 497,900 Thailand
1810s 2.40 million 3.06 million 654,160 Thailand
1820s 2.43 million 3.23 million 805,920 Thailand
1830s 2.45 million 3.40 million 952,510 Thailand
1840s 2.48 million 3.57 million 1.09 million Thailand
1850s 2.51 million 3.74 million 1.23 million Thailand
1860s 2.55 million 4.27 million 1.72 million Thailand
1870s 2.59 million 4.79 million 2.20 million Thailand
1880s 2.63 million 5.30 million 2.67 million Thailand
1890s 2.69 million 5.80 million 3.11 million Thailand
1900s 2.75 million 6.28 million 3.52 million Thailand
1910s 2.84 million 7.36 million 4.52 million Thailand
1920s 2.95 million 8.58 million 5.63 million Thailand
1930s 3.12 million 10.71 million 7.58 million Thailand
1940s 3.42 million 13.20 million 9.78 million Thailand
1950s 4.74 million 20.57 million 15.83 million Thailand
1960s 5.76 million 26.95 million 21.19 million Thailand
1970s 7.13 million 34.29 million 27.16 million Thailand
1980s 9.07 million 40.92 million 31.85 million Thailand
1990s 10.39 million 44.56 million 34.17 million Thailand
2000s 11.71 million 41.07 million 29.36 million Thailand
2010s 13.22 million 36.44 million 23.22 million Thailand
2020s 14.33 million 27.10 million 12.77 million Thailand
2030s 14.63 million 20.50 million 5.87 million Thailand
2040s 14.11 million 15.57 million 1.46 million Thailand
2050s 13.45 million 13.84 million 389,600 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ghana or Thailand?
Thailand, at 13.84 million against 13.45 million in Ghana as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ghana and Thailand?
389,600, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Ghana ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 38th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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