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
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 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.31 million | 26.95 million | 7.63 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 21.74 million | 34.29 million | 12.55 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 23.12 million | 40.92 million | 17.81 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 24.18 million | 44.56 million | 20.38 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 25.14 million | 41.07 million | 15.93 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 27.33 million | 36.44 million | 9.11 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 26.69 million | 28.54 million | 1.85 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.64 million against 26.34 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mexico and Thailand?
- 307,700, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 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.