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Population density: Comoros vs Thailand compared

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Comoros has a population density of 1,252 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Comoros has 25,263 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Comoros and Thailand rank 20th and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Comoros has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Comoros 245% higher than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Comoros
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Comoros Thailand
2026 1,252 363
2025 1,229 363
2024 1,206 363
2023 1,183 363
2022 1,161 364
2021 1,139 364
2020 1,116 363
2019 1,095 363
2018 1,074 362
2017 1,053 361
2016 1,032 359
2015 1,011 358
2014 990 356
2013 969 354
2012 949 352
2011 930 350
2010 911 348
2009 893 345
2008 876 343
2007 859 340
2006 842 337
2005 825 335
2004 808 332
2003 793 329
2002 778 326
2001 762 323
2000 746 319
1999 732 316
1998 719 312
1997 707 308
1996 695 304
1995 683 299.6
1994 671 295.4
1993 659 291
1992 647 286.6
1991 634 282.1
1990 619 277.5
1989 603 273
1988 587 268.5
1987 571 264
1986 556 259.4
1985 540 254.9
1984 526 250.2
1983 511 245.5
1982 497 240.8
1981 483 236.1
1980 470 231.4
1979 456 226.7
1978 442 222
1977 428 217.2
1976 414 212.4
1975 400 207.5
1974 387 202.5
1973 374 197.4
1972 362 192.3
1971 351 187.3
1970 340 182.3
1969 330 177.3
1968 320 172.4
1967 312 167.5
1966 304 162.7
1965 299.2 157.9
1964 294.5 153.3
1963 289.7 148.8
1962 284.9 144.4
1961 280 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Comoros increased by 48.7%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Comoros ranked 24th by population density and is 20th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Comoros
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Comoros Thailand
2024 33.5% 61.9%
2023 33.2% 60.9%
2022 32.8% 59.7%
2021 32.4% 58.5%
2020 32.1% 57.2%
2019 31.7% 55.9%
2018 31.4% 54.6%
2017 31.1% 49.2%
2016 30.7% 47.9%
2015 30.4% 47%
2014 30% 46.3%
2013 29.7% 45.8%
2012 29.4% 45.4%
2011 29.1% 44.8%
2010 28.9% 44%
2009 28.6% 43%
2008 28.4% 41.9%
2007 28.2% 40.7%
2006 28.1% 39.4%
2005 28% 38.1%
2004 28% 36.8%
2003 27.9% 35.4%
2002 28% 34.1%
2001 28% 32.7%
2000 28% 31.5%
1999 28.1% 30.2%
1998 28.2% 28.7%
1997 28.2% 27.2%
1996 28.3% 25.6%
1995 28.3% 24.1%
1994 28.4% 22.7%
1993 28.4% 21.3%
1992 28.5% 20.2%
1991 28.5% 19.4%
1990 28.3% 18.8%
1989 28.1% 18.5%
1988 27.7% 18.3%
1987 27.2% 18.1%
1986 26.6% 17.9%
1985 26% 17.8%
1984 25.4% 17.7%
1983 24.8% 17.6%
1982 24.2% 17.4%
1981 23.7% 17.3%
1980 23.2% 17.1%
1979 22.8% 16.8%
1978 22.5% 16.5%
1977 22.1% 16.1%
1976 21.8% 15.7%
1975 21.5% 15.2%
1974 21.1% 14.8%
1973 20.8% 14.3%
1972 20.5% 13.9%
1971 20.1% 13.6%
1970 19.8% 13.3%
1969 19.4% 13.1%
1968 19% 12.9%
1967 18.5% 12.7%
1966 18% 12.6%
1965 17.4% 12.5%
1964 16.7% 12.3%
1963 15.8% 12.2%
1962 14.9% 12.1%
1961 14% 12%
1960 13.2% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28% to 33.5% in Comoros and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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