France vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 54.18 million against 44.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 9.21 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.95 million | 3.83 million | 29.12 million | France |
| 1970s | 39.03 million | 6.10 million | 32.93 million | France |
| 1980s | 41.60 million | 8.86 million | 32.74 million | France |
| 1990s | 44.58 million | 14.05 million | 30.52 million | France |
| 2000s | 48.55 million | 24.60 million | 23.95 million | France |
| 2010s | 51.61 million | 33.82 million | 17.80 million | France |
| 2020s | 53.73 million | 43.14 million | 10.59 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, France or Thailand?
- France, at 54.18 million against 44.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between France and Thailand?
- 9.21 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- France ranks 17th 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
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.