Colombia vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 44.98 million against 42.09 million in Colombia, a difference of 2.89 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.46 million | 3.83 million | 5.63 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 6.10 million | 8.16 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.37 million | 8.86 million | 10.51 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 25.42 million | 14.05 million | 11.37 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 24.60 million | 7.04 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 33.82 million | 2.42 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 43.14 million | 2.46 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 44.98 million against 42.09 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Colombia and Thailand?
- 2.89 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 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
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.