South Asia vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 605.70 million against 44.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 560.73 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 46 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.45 million | 3.83 million | 92.62 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 141.58 million | 6.10 million | 135.48 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 211.26 million | 8.86 million | 202.40 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 286.65 million | 14.05 million | 272.60 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 383.43 million | 24.60 million | 358.83 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 496.30 million | 33.82 million | 462.48 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 579.50 million | 43.14 million | 536.36 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, South Asia or Thailand?
- South Asia, at 605.70 million against 44.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between South Asia and Thailand?
- 560.73 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- South Asia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 46 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
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.