Share of population living in urbanized areas in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 42.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Thailand, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 42.7% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Thailand peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Thailand 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 84,421 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Thailand?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Thailand was 42.7% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Thailand ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.