Share urban and rural population in Thailand
Thailand: Share urban and rural population was 62.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share urban and rural population in Thailand, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.8 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Thailand peaked at 62.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 1950.
That places Thailand 131st out of 236 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
- 128 Kiribati 63.39 compare
- 129 Morocco 63.13 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 62.89 compare
- 132 Serbia 62.64 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.39 compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.76 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Thailand?
- Share urban and rural population in Thailand was 62.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share urban and rural population?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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