Share of population urban in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population urban was 62.8 in 2025. β Volatile
Share of population urban in Thailand, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.8 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Thailand peaked at 62.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 1950.
That places Thailand 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.02 | 10.36 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.42 | 11.83 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.02 | 13.29 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.77 | 17.08 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 | 18.81 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.37 | 31.46 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.09 | 44 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.18 | 57.24 | 62.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 125 Kiribati 63.39 compare
- 126 Morocco 63.13 compare
- 127 North Macedonia, Republic of 62.89 compare
- 129 Serbia, Republic of 62.64 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan, Republic of 62.39 compare
- 131 French Polynesia 61.76 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Thailand?
- Share of population urban in Thailand was 62.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population urban?
- Thailand ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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