Rural population, male in Thailand
Thailand: Rural population, male was 24.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Thailand, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Thailand is 24.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Thailand peaked at 36.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
That places Thailand 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.9% | — |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.1% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Thailand?
- Rural population, male in Thailand was 24.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for rural population, male?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.