Mexico vs Thailand: Rural population

Mexico
26.34 million
in 2025
Thailand
26.64 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th

Rural population over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 26.64 million against 26.34 million in Mexico, a difference of 307,700.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 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.