Total sample population, urban in Thailand

Thailand: Total sample population, urban was 30.69 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.69 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
30.69 million
in 2021
All-time low
14.44 million
in 1985
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Total sample population, urban in Thailand, 1985–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200320211985: 14.4M1986: 15.0M1987: 14.8M1988: 15.1M1989: 15.4M1990: 15.7M1991: 15.9M1992: 16.0M1993: 16.9M1994: 17.7M1995: 18.2M1997: 18.8M1998: 19.1M1999: 19.5M2000: 19.8M2001: 20.5M2002: 20.8M2003: 21.0M2004: 21.3M2005: 19.6M2006: 19.8M2007: 20.1M2008: 20.5M2009: 21.1M2010: 23.1M2011: 23.3M2012: 23.4M2014: 29.8M2015: 30.0M2016: 30.1M2017: 30.2M2018: 30.4M2019: 30.5M2020: 30.6M2021: 30.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, urban in Thailand is 30.69 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Thailand peaked at 30.69 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.44 million, in 1985.

Thailand ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.95 million 14.44 million 15.39 million 5
1990s 17.54 million 15.67 million 19.51 million 9
2000s 20.44 million 19.56 million 21.32 million 10
2010s 27.87 million 23.10 million 30.49 million 9
2020s 30.64 million 30.60 million 30.69 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Thailand?
Total sample population, urban in Thailand was 30.69 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 30.69 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 million in 1985.
How does Thailand rank for total sample population, urban?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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