Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Population in the largest city
Papua New Guinea
25.4%
in 2025
Thailand
25.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Thailand rank
96th
Population in the largest city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.0% | 66.6% | 32.6% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 62.4% | 35.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 59.1% | 27.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 45.0% | 11.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.5% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.