Greenland vs Thailand: Rural population growth
Greenland
-2.2%
in 2025
Thailand
-2.5%
in 2025
Greenland rank
195th
Thailand rank
198th
Rural population growth over time
- Greenland
- Thailand
How they compare
Greenland currently reports -2.2% against -2.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Greenland ranks 195th and Thailand ranks 198th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 1970s | -0.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | -0.7% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.1% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -2.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -2.8% | 0.9% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Greenland or Thailand?
- Greenland, at -2.2% against -2.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Greenland and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Thailand rank globally for rural population growth?
- Greenland ranks 195th and Thailand ranks 198th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.