Annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand
Thailand: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 2.04 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.04 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand peaked at 3.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.482, in 1965.
That places Thailand 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -0.0433 | — |
| 1960 | -0.2396 | +453.6% |
| 1965 | -0.482 | +101.2% |
| 1970 | -0.3094 | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 0.136 | -144.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | +1729.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4398 | -82.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +185.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0555 | -95.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5015 | +803.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +610.0% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | +4.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439, 8.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8275, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1729.1% | 0.136 | 2.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0433 | -0.0433 | -0.0433 | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.3608 | -0.482 | -0.2396 | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.0867 | -0.3094 | 0.136 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 0.4398 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6561 | 0.0555 | 1.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 0.5015 | 3.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 1.94 | 3.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Thailand was 2.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.482 in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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