East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Thailand

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
62.8%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Thailand2025 · 62.8%
015.731.447.162.81960199320251960: 11.8%1961: 12%1962: 12.1%1963: 12.2%1964: 12.3%1965: 12.5%1966: 12.6%1967: 12.7%1968: 12.9%1969: 13.1%1970: 13.3%1971: 13.6%1972: 13.9%1973: 14.3%1974: 14.8%1975: 15.2%1976: 15.7%1977: 16.1%1978: 16.5%1979: 16.8%1980: 17.1%1981: 17.3%1982: 17.4%1983: 17.6%1984: 17.7%1985: 17.8%1986: 17.9%1987: 18.1%1988: 18.3%1989: 18.5%1990: 18.8%1991: 19.4%1992: 20.2%1993: 21.3%1994: 22.7%1995: 24.1%1996: 25.6%1997: 27.2%1998: 28.7%1999: 30.2%2000: 31.5%2001: 32.7%2002: 34.1%2003: 35.4%2004: 36.8%2005: 38.1%2006: 39.4%2007: 40.7%2008: 41.9%2009: 43%2010: 44%2011: 44.8%2012: 45.4%2013: 45.8%2014: 46.3%2015: 47%2016: 47.9%2017: 49.2%2018: 54.6%2019: 55.9%2020: 57.2%2021: 58.5%2022: 59.7%2023: 60.9%2024: 61.9%2025: 62.8%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Thailand in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Bangkok
Country code
THA