Thailand vs United Kingdom: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Thailand
17.25 million
in 2020
United Kingdom
17.28 million
in 2020
Thailand rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.28 million against 17.25 million in Thailand, a difference of 26,500.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 1.48 million 14.18 million 12.70 million United Kingdom
1960s 2.21 million 14.98 million 12.77 million United Kingdom
1970s 3.32 million 14.42 million 11.10 million United Kingdom
1980s 4.97 million 13.17 million 8.20 million United Kingdom
1990s 6.77 million 12.70 million 5.92 million United Kingdom
2000s 9.46 million 13.32 million 3.86 million United Kingdom
2010s 13.95 million 14.83 million 875,100 United Kingdom
2020s 17.25 million 17.28 million 26,500 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Thailand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.28 million against 17.25 million in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Thailand and United Kingdom?
26,500, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Thailand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed