Afghanistan vs Thailand: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.47 million against 26.64 million in Thailand, a difference of 5.83 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 26.95 million | 17.93 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 10.88 million | 34.29 million | 23.42 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 40.92 million | 31.25 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 44.56 million | 31.33 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 41.07 million | 22.02 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 36.44 million | 11.29 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30.73 million | 28.54 million | 2.19 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 32.47 million against 26.64 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 5.83 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.