Kosovo vs Thailand: Rural population growth (annual %)
Kosovo
-2.3%
in 2025
Thailand
-2.5%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
197th
Thailand rank
199th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Kosovo
- Thailand
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports -2.3% against -2.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Kosovo ranks 197th and Thailand ranks 199th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -1.1% | 0.7% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -2.1% | 1.0% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -2.8% | 1.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kosovo or Thailand?
- Kosovo, at -2.3% against -2.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kosovo and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kosovo and Thailand rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kosovo ranks 197th and Thailand ranks 199th of 210 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.