Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Thailand
Thailand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 45,410 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
45,410 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 226 countries
All-time high
45,410 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,413 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Thailand, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Thailand is 45,410 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Thailand peaked at 45,410 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,413 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Thailand 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,413 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,569 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 3,732 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3,905 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 4,086 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 4,278 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 4,480 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 4,692 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 4,917 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 5,153 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 5,390 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 5,583 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 5,784 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,993 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 6,210 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6,435 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6,667 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,906 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7,152 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7,405 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7,705 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8,140 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 8,596 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9,069 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 9,557 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 10,058 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 10,571 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 11,095 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 11,631 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 12,179 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 12,695 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 13,075 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 13,454 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13,836 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 14,224 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 14,621 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 15,030 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 15,449 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15,868 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 16,274 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16,649 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16,944 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17,214 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,471 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 17,732 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18,012 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 18,316 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18,637 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18,969 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19,296 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 19,760 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,682 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21,614 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22,556 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 23,510 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24,476 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25,456 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 26,445 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 27,445 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28,453 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29,475 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30,184 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30,832 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 31,477 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32,117 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32,746 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33,363 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,966 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34,556 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,133 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35,698 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36,252 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 36,793 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37,322 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 37,839 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 38,344 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 38,837 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 39,317 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 39,785 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 40,238 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 40,676 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 41,097 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 41,503 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 41,890 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 42,260 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 42,609 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 42,938 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 43,247 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 43,534 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 43,799 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 44,042 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 44,263 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 44,460 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 44,633 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 44,791 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 44,933 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 45,058 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 45,169 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 45,264 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 45,344 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 45,410 1000 No | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 45,410 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 45,410 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 83.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,222 1000 No | 3,413 1000 No | 5,153 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,352 1000 No | 5,390 1000 No | 7,405 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,860 1000 No | 7,705 1000 No | 12,179 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,453 1000 No | 12,695 1000 No | 16,274 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,924 1000 No | 16,649 1000 No | 19,296 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,040 1000 No | 19,760 1000 No | 28,453 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,385 1000 No | 29,475 1000 No | 35,133 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,043 1000 No | 35,698 1000 No | 40,238 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 42,355 1000 No | 40,676 1000 No | 43,799 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 44,796 1000 No | 44,042 1000 No | 45,344 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 45,410 1000 No | 45,410 1000 No | 45,410 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
- 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
- 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
- 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
- 27 Caribbean 39,824 1000 No compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
- 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 568.71 1000 No compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Thailand?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Thailand was 45,410 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45,410 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.