Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 731.36 million against 26.64 million in Thailand, a difference of 704.71 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 27.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.07 million | 26.95 million | 187.12 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 264.45 million | 34.29 million | 230.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 332.06 million | 40.92 million | 291.13 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 410.04 million | 44.56 million | 365.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 501.50 million | 41.07 million | 460.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 610.76 million | 36.44 million | 574.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 703.63 million | 28.54 million | 675.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 731.36 million against 26.64 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 704.71 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for rural population?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 20th of 47 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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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.