Annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand
Thailand: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 1984
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.5% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand peaked at 7.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +68.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +61.0% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +217.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -65.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Thailand was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Thailand rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.