Urban population share 2050 in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population share 2050 was 62.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
62.8
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Thailand, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.8 for urban population share 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Thailand peaked at 62.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1000.
That places Thailand 133rd out of 238 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0022 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0067 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0202 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0607 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1822 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5466 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.64 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.85 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 2.02 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 2.22 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 2.43 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 2.66 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.91 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 3.19 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 3.49 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 3.82 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 4.19 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 4.59 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 5.03 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 5.5 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 6.03 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 6.6 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 7.23 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 7.92 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 8.67 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 9.5 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 10.4 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 11.4 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 12.48 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 13.67 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 14.97 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 10.36 | -30.8% |
| 1951 | 10.51 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 10.66 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.8 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 10.95 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 11.1 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 11.24 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.39 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11.53 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 11.68 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11.83 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11.96 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.09 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.22 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.34 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.47 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.6 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.75 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.91 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.09 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.29 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.57 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.92 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14.32 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.76 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.22 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 15.67 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.1 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.49 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.83 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.08 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.28 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.44 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.58 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.7 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.82 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.95 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.1 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.28 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.51 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.81 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.36 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.23 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 22.66 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 24.11 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.64 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 27.2 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.72 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 30.16 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 31.46 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.74 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.07 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.43 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.79 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.13 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 39.44 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.37 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.83 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.31 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.95 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.88 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.23 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.58 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 55.93 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.24 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 58.51 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.74 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.93 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.87 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 62.8 | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 62.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 62.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0007 | 0.0022 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0022 | 0.0067 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0067 | 0.0202 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0202 | 0.0607 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0607 | 0.1822 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1822 | 0.5466 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0022 | 0.0022 | 0.0022 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0067 | 0.0067 | 0.0067 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0607 | 0.0607 | 0.0607 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1822 | 0.1822 | 0.1822 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5466 | 0.5466 | 0.5466 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.19 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.23 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.67 | 8.67 | 8.67 | 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 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 12.48 | 1 |
| 1930s | 13.67 | 13.67 | 13.67 | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.97 | 14.97 | 14.97 | 1 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Thailand?
- Urban population share 2050 in Thailand was 62.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1000.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population share 2050?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 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 Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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