Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Population in the largest city
Saudi Arabia
25.4%
in 2025
Thailand
25.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
95th
Thailand rank
96th
Population in the largest city over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Saudi Arabia 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 66.6% | 46.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 62.4% | 36.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 59.1% | 32.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 45.0% | 16.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 29.5% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 27.6% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Saudi Arabia, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th 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.