East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Thailand are ranked 99th and 70th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in East Timor is 32.9% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
East Timor vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 363 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 363 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 364 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 364 |
| 2020 | 231 | 363 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 363 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 362 |
| 2017 | 218 | 361 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 359 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 358 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 356 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 354 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 352 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 350 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 348 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 345 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 343 |
| 2007 | 175 | 340 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 337 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 335 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 332 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 329 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 326 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 323 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 319 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 316 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 312 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 308 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 304 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 299.6 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 295.4 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 291 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 286.6 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 282.1 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 277.5 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 273 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 268.5 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 264 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 259.4 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 254.9 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 250.2 |
| 1983 | 118 | 245.5 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 240.8 |
| 1981 | 115 | 236.1 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 231.4 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 226.7 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 222 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 217.2 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 212.4 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 207.5 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 202.5 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 197.4 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 192.3 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 187.3 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 182.3 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 177.3 |
| 1968 | 93 | 172.4 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 167.5 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 162.7 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 157.9 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 153.3 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 148.8 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 144.4 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 27% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 26% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 25% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 31% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 19% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 27% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 25% |
| 1976 | 15% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 22% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 20% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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