Kiribati vs Thailand: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kiribati
36.6%
in 2025
Thailand
37.2%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
105th
Thailand rank
102nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kiribati
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37.2% against 36.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Kiribati ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 87.6% | 7.5% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 72.3% | 85.0% | 12.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 82.2% | 15.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 76.2% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 62.6% | 6.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 51.9% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kiribati or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 37.2% against 36.6% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kiribati and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.