Urban population, male in Thailand

Thailand: Urban population, male was 24.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24.4%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2015
All-time low
13.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Thailand, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 13.2 % of total1985: 13.7 % of total1990: 14.2 % of total1995: 14.7 % of total2000: 15.1 % of total2005: 17.9 % of total2010: 21.4 % of total2015: 24.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Thailand stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Thailand peaked at 24.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1980.

That places Thailand 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Thailand, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 13.2%
1985 13.7% +3.8%
1990 14.2% +3.6%
1995 14.7% +3.3%
2000 15.1% +2.6%
2005 17.9% +18.9%
2010 21.4% +19.1%
2015 24.4% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.5% 13.2% 13.7% 2
1990s 14.5% 14.2% 14.7% 2
2000s 16.5% 15.1% 17.9% 2
2010s 22.9% 21.4% 24.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 119 Kazakhstan 24.8% compare
  2. 120 Georgia 24.6% compare
  3. 121 Turkmenistan 24.5% compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 24.3% compare
  5. 124 Namibia 23.3% compare
  6. 125 Maldives 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Thailand?
Urban population, male in Thailand was 24.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for urban population, male?
Thailand ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.