Latin America & Caribbean vs Thailand: Urban population

Latin America & Caribbean
543.31 million
in 2025
Thailand
44.98 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th

Urban population over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 543.31 million against 44.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 498.34 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 129.75 million 3.83 million 125.91 million Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 192.78 million 6.10 million 186.68 million Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 268.95 million 8.86 million 260.09 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 347.95 million 14.05 million 333.89 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 424.86 million 24.60 million 400.26 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 487.98 million 33.82 million 454.16 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 530.84 million 43.14 million 487.70 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Latin America & Caribbean or Thailand?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 543.31 million against 44.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
498.34 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 47 groups.
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.