Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Thailand: Rural population

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
595.18 million
in 2025
Thailand
26.64 million
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th

Rural population over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 595.18 million against 26.64 million in Thailand, a difference of 568.54 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 22.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 157.93 million 26.95 million 130.98 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 195.58 million 34.29 million 161.29 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 241.47 million 40.92 million 200.54 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 303.47 million 44.56 million 258.91 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 385.03 million 41.07 million 343.96 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 481.67 million 36.44 million 445.24 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 568.46 million 28.54 million 539.92 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Thailand?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 595.18 million against 26.64 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
568.54 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.