Urban population in Thailand
Thailand: Urban population was 44.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Thailand is 44.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Thailand peaked at 44.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 1960.
That places Thailand 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 million | 3.18 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 4.78 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.86 million | 7.80 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 million | 10.29 million | 18.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.60 million | 19.82 million | 29.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.82 million | 30.18 million | 40.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 million | 41.00 million | 44.98 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Thailand
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 57.31 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Thailand?
- Urban population in Thailand was 44.98 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for urban population?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.