South Africa vs Thailand: Total sample population, urban

South Africa
37.80 million
in 2020
Thailand
30.69 million
in 2021
South Africa rank
19th
Thailand rank
22nd

Total sample population, urban over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198520032021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.80 million against 30.69 million in Thailand, a difference of 7.12 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 19.96 million 18.21 million 1.75 million South Africa
2000s 26.81 million 20.57 million 6.24 million South Africa
2010s 34.70 million 27.87 million 6.83 million South Africa
2020s 37.80 million 30.60 million 7.21 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, urban, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 37.80 million against 30.69 million in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in total sample population, urban between South Africa and Thailand?
7.12 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for total sample population, urban?
South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed