Colombia vs Thailand: Urban and rural population
Colombia
42.09 million
in 2025
Thailand
44.98 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th
Urban and rural population over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 44.98 million against 42.09 million in Colombia, a difference of 2.89 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.76 million | 2.56 million | 3.21 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 9.46 million | 3.83 million | 5.63 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 6.10 million | 8.16 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.37 million | 8.86 million | 10.51 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 25.42 million | 14.05 million | 11.37 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 24.60 million | 7.04 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 33.82 million | 2.42 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 43.14 million | 2.46 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 44.98 million against 42.09 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Colombia and Thailand?
- 2.89 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.