Belarus vs Thailand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Belarus
22.8%
in 2025
Thailand
21.7%
in 2025
Belarus rank
60th
Thailand rank
63rd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Belarus
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 22.8% against 21.7% in Thailand, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Belarus ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 8.7% 0.5% Thailand
1970s 11.8% 9.8% 2.0% Belarus
1980s 14.7% 11.2% 3.6% Belarus
1990s 16.2% 12.0% 4.2% Belarus
2000s 18.2% 14.4% 3.8% Belarus
2010s 20.5% 18.2% 2.3% Belarus
2020s 22.3% 20.9% 1.4% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Belarus or Thailand?
Belarus, at 22.8% against 21.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Belarus and Thailand?
1.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Thailand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Belarus ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.