South Korea vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 44.98 million against 41.95 million in South Korea, a difference of 3.02 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 million | 3.83 million | 5.33 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 16.69 million | 6.10 million | 10.59 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 26.07 million | 8.86 million | 17.21 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 34.76 million | 14.05 million | 20.70 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 39.02 million | 24.60 million | 14.42 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 41.47 million | 33.82 million | 7.66 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41.99 million | 43.14 million | 1.14 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 44.98 million against 41.95 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Korea and Thailand?
- 3.02 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- South Korea ranks 23rd 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.