Population in the largest city in Thailand
Thailand: Population in the largest city was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Thailand is 25.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Thailand peaked at 67.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 96th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.7% | — |
| 1961 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6% | 65.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 60.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 33.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.3% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More urban development data for Thailand
- Population density 140.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 23.49 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2167 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.52 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.39 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 11.36 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 331.6 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Thailand?
- Population in the largest city in Thailand was 25.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population in the largest city?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.