Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 60.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 60.65. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 60.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.28, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 176th of 236 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.28 | — |
| 1955 | 33.59 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 36.19 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 39.13 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 42.15 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 45 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 45.26 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.02 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.44 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49.79 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 52.94 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 55.35 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.23 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 59 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 60.65 | +2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 60.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 60.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 | 31.28 | 33.59 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.66 | 36.19 | 39.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.58 | 42.15 | 45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.64 | 45.26 | 46.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.61 | 47.44 | 49.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.14 | 52.94 | 55.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.12 | 57.23 | 59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.65 | 60.65 | 60.65 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Thailand was 60.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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