Urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 1.44 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 11.21 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.44 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Thailand 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +244.1% | 3.26 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -76.2% | 11.21 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 96 Viet Nam 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Panama 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Morocco 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Djibouti 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Philippines 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Thailand was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.