Malaysia vs Thailand: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Malaysia
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
74th
Thailand rank
72nd
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.8248 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.7344 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.4201 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.1744 % change on previous year | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.