Share of population living in the capital city in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population living in the capital city was 24.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Thailand, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Thailand is 24.08, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Thailand peaked at 24.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 47th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1955 | 6.96 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 7.41 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 7.82 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 8.29 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 10.16 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 10.56 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.59 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 12.19 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.97 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 18.94 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 21.14 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 24.08 | +13.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.75, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.73 | 6.5 | 6.96 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.62 | 7.41 | 7.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.61 | 8.29 | 8.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 10.16 | 10.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 11.59 | 12.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.63 | 13.3 | 15.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 18.94 | 21.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.08 | 24.08 | 24.08 | 1 |
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- Population density 89.17 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Thailand?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Thailand was 24.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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