Argentina vs Thailand: Urban population

Argentina
42.34 million
in 2025
Thailand
44.98 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th

Urban population over time

  • Argentina
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 44.98 million against 42.34 million in Argentina, a difference of 2.63 million.

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

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

Argentina ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 16.48 million 3.83 million 12.65 million Argentina
1970s 20.75 million 6.10 million 14.65 million Argentina
1980s 25.54 million 8.86 million 16.68 million Argentina
1990s 30.65 million 14.05 million 16.60 million Argentina
2000s 35.13 million 24.60 million 10.54 million Argentina
2010s 39.51 million 33.82 million 5.69 million Argentina
2020s 41.93 million 43.14 million 1.21 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Thailand?
Thailand, at 44.98 million against 42.34 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Thailand?
2.63 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
Argentina ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.