Egypt vs Thailand: Urban and rural population
Egypt
50.78 million
in 2025
Thailand
44.98 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
19th
Thailand rank
20th
Urban and rural population over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 50.78 million against 44.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 5.81 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 million | 2.56 million | 5.55 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 12.23 million | 3.83 million | 8.40 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 16.75 million | 6.10 million | 10.65 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 22.00 million | 8.86 million | 13.14 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 27.88 million | 14.05 million | 13.82 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 34.44 million | 24.60 million | 9.84 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 41.98 million | 33.82 million | 8.16 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 48.55 million | 43.14 million | 5.41 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 50.78 million against 44.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Egypt and Thailand?
- 5.81 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 236 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.