Iran vs Thailand: Urban population growth (annual %)
Iran
1.4%
in 2025
Thailand
1.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
102nd
Thailand rank
99th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Iran and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for urban population growth?
- Iran ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 99th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.