Taiwan vs Thailand: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Taiwan
14.82 million
in 2020
Thailand
17.25 million
in 2020
Taiwan rank
25th
Thailand rank
23rd
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.25 million against 14.82 million in Taiwan, a difference of 2.43 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Taiwan ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million | 1.48 million | 114,995 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 3.36 million | 2.21 million | 1.15 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 3.32 million | 2.80 million | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 9.18 million | 4.97 million | 4.21 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 11.57 million | 6.77 million | 4.79 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 13.42 million | 9.46 million | 3.96 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 13.95 million | 318,850 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 14.82 million | 17.25 million | 2.43 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.25 million against 14.82 million in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 2.43 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Taiwan ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.