Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.47% to 21.4% in Thailand in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Thailand reached an all time high of 21.4% in 2024 and an all time low of 8.46% in 1960.
Thailand has been ranked 64th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | % | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 15.2% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Malaysia | % | 23.0% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 13.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 19.5% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 16.8% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 18.6% |
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