Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Republic of Korea
43,616 1000 No
in 2050
Thailand
45,410 1000 No
in 2050
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 45,410 1000 No against 43,616 1000 No in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,794 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 5,213 1000 No 4,222 1000 No 991.05 1000 No Republic of Korea
1960s 9,301 1000 No 6,352 1000 No 2,948 1000 No Republic of Korea
1970s 16,724 1000 No 9,860 1000 No 6,864 1000 No Republic of Korea
1980s 26,056 1000 No 14,453 1000 No 11,604 1000 No Republic of Korea
1990s 34,829 1000 No 17,924 1000 No 16,905 1000 No Republic of Korea
2000s 39,280 1000 No 24,040 1000 No 15,240 1000 No Republic of Korea
2010s 41,220 1000 No 32,385 1000 No 8,835 1000 No Republic of Korea
2020s 42,524 1000 No 38,043 1000 No 4,481 1000 No Republic of Korea
2030s 43,676 1000 No 42,355 1000 No 1,320 1000 No Republic of Korea
2040s 43,941 1000 No 44,796 1000 No 854.41 1000 No Thailand
2050s 43,616 1000 No 45,410 1000 No 1,794 1000 No Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 45,410 1000 No against 43,616 1000 No in Republic of Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
1,794 1000 No, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.