Southern Africa vs Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Southern Africa
66,232 1000 No
in 2050
Thailand
45,410 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa rank
24th
Thailand rank
26th

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

  • Southern Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 66,232 1000 No against 45,410 1000 No in Thailand, a difference of 20,822 1000 No.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 29 groups.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 6,871 1000 No 4,222 1000 No 2,649 1000 No Southern Africa
1960s 9,561 1000 No 6,352 1000 No 3,209 1000 No Southern Africa
1970s 12,944 1000 No 9,860 1000 No 3,083 1000 No Southern Africa
1980s 17,453 1000 No 14,453 1000 No 3,000 1000 No Southern Africa
1990s 24,274 1000 No 17,924 1000 No 6,350 1000 No Southern Africa
2000s 31,190 1000 No 24,040 1000 No 7,150 1000 No Southern Africa
2010s 38,913 1000 No 32,385 1000 No 6,528 1000 No Southern Africa
2020s 47,453 1000 No 38,043 1000 No 9,410 1000 No Southern Africa
2030s 55,351 1000 No 42,355 1000 No 12,996 1000 No Southern Africa
2040s 62,560 1000 No 44,796 1000 No 17,765 1000 No Southern Africa
2050s 66,232 1000 No 45,410 1000 No 20,822 1000 No Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Southern Africa or Thailand?
Southern Africa, at 66,232 1000 No against 45,410 1000 No in Thailand as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Southern Africa and Thailand?
20,822 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Thailand?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Southern Africa and Thailand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 29 groups.
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
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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.