Kazakhstan vs Thailand: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Kazakhstan
62.4%
in 2025
Thailand
62.8%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
133rd
Thailand rank
131st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 62.8% against 62.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 11.0% | 30.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 12.4% | 35.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 15.0% | 37.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 17.8% | 38.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 23.8% | 33.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 37.4% | 17.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 48.1% | 8.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.2% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 62.8% against 62.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Thailand ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.