Urban population in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population was 62.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Thailand stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Thailand peaked at 62.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1960.
That places Thailand 117th out of 217 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 31.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.2% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Kiribati 63.4% compare
- 115 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 118 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 120 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Thailand?
- Urban population in Thailand was 62.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.