Urban population, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Thailand 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +41.3% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +31.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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, per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.