Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 62.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 62.8% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 62.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, 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 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 31.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.2% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Kiribati 63.4% compare
- 129 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 132 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 84,421 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 62.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.