Urban area over the long-term in Thailand
Thailand: Urban area over the long-term was 5,324 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,324 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,324 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0035 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Thailand, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Thailand stood at 5,324 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Thailand peaked at 5,324 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Thailand ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0035 km² per grid cell | 0.0035 km² per grid cell | 0.0035 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0126 km² per grid cell | 0.0126 km² per grid cell | 0.0126 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1508 km² per grid cell | 0.1508 km² per grid cell | 0.1508 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5089 km² per grid cell | 0.5089 km² per grid cell | 0.5089 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 19.09 km² per grid cell | 19.09 km² per grid cell | 19.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 21.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 24.18 km² per grid cell | 24.18 km² per grid cell | 24.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 26.97 km² per grid cell | 26.97 km² per grid cell | 26.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 30.09 km² per grid cell | 30.09 km² per grid cell | 30.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 33.56 km² per grid cell | 33.56 km² per grid cell | 33.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.44 km² per grid cell | 37.44 km² per grid cell | 37.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 41.76 km² per grid cell | 41.76 km² per grid cell | 41.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 46.59 km² per grid cell | 46.59 km² per grid cell | 46.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 51.97 km² per grid cell | 51.97 km² per grid cell | 51.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 57.97 km² per grid cell | 57.97 km² per grid cell | 57.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 67.73 km² per grid cell | 67.73 km² per grid cell | 67.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 78.81 km² per grid cell | 78.81 km² per grid cell | 78.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 91.4 km² per grid cell | 91.4 km² per grid cell | 91.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 105.66 km² per grid cell | 105.66 km² per grid cell | 105.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 121.82 km² per grid cell | 121.82 km² per grid cell | 121.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 153.43 km² per grid cell | 153.43 km² per grid cell | 153.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 189.96 km² per grid cell | 189.96 km² per grid cell | 189.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 232.06 km² per grid cell | 232.06 km² per grid cell | 232.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 280.45 km² per grid cell | 280.45 km² per grid cell | 280.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 435.84 km² per grid cell | 435.84 km² per grid cell | 435.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 557.86 km² per grid cell | 557.86 km² per grid cell | 557.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 737.13 km² per grid cell | 737.13 km² per grid cell | 737.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 871.3 km² per grid cell | 871.3 km² per grid cell | 871.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,001 km² per grid cell | 950.89 km² per grid cell | 1,056 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,100 km² per grid cell | 1,069 km² per grid cell | 1,147 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,397 km² per grid cell | 1,168 km² per grid cell | 1,664 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,980 km² per grid cell | 1,726 km² per grid cell | 2,238 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 km² per grid cell | 2,296 km² per grid cell | 2,723 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,161 km² per grid cell | 2,775 km² per grid cell | 3,566 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,139 km² per grid cell | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 4,652 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,046 km² per grid cell | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 5,324 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Thailand?
- Urban area over the long-term in Thailand was 5,324 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,324 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Thailand rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.