Number of households Thailand 2013-2021
Rural Population in Thailand
Thailand’s rural population mostly resides in the rice-growing regions, i.e. the central, northeastern, and northern regions. In 2018, approximately 34.75 million people lived in the rural area, which accounted for 50 percent of the total population in Thailand. Nevertheless, Thailand’s rural population is declining as it has been over the past nine years.
Urban population in Thailand
As Thailand has transformed into a more industrially orientated country, urban living and city life seemed to follow the development. Thai rural inhabitants started to migrate to urban areas and bigger cities such as Bangkok, as there were more job opportunities. Therefore, urbanization became a reality in Thailand, with the urban population accounting for 50.05 percent of the total population in 2019.