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Population density: Estonia vs Thailand compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Estonia and Thailand rank 154th and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 77.6% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Estonia
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Thailand
2026 81.2 363
2025 82.4 363
2024 83.2 363
2023 83.1 363
2022 81.8 364
2021 80.6 364
2020 80.5 363
2019 80.4 363
2018 80.1 362
2017 79.8 361
2016 78.4 359
2015 78.4 358
2014 78.3 356
2013 78.5 354
2012 80.8 352
2011 81.1 350
2010 81.4 348
2009 81.5 345
2008 81.7 343
2007 81.9 340
2006 82.3 337
2005 82.8 335
2004 83.3 332
2003 83.7 329
2002 84.3 326
2001 84.8 323
2000 85.4 319
1999 84.9 316
1998 84.7 312
1997 85.5 308
1996 86.5 304
1995 87.8 299.6
1994 89.4 295.4
1993 91.3 291
1992 93.7 286.6
1991 - 282.1
1990 - 277.5
1989 - 273
1988 - 268.5
1987 - 264
1986 - 259.4
1985 - 254.9
1984 - 250.2
1983 - 245.5
1982 - 240.8
1981 - 236.1
1980 - 231.4
1979 - 226.7
1978 - 222
1977 - 217.2
1976 - 212.4
1975 - 207.5
1974 - 202.5
1973 - 197.4
1972 - 192.3
1971 - 187.3
1970 - 182.3
1969 - 177.3
1968 - 172.4
1967 - 167.5
1966 - 162.7
1965 - 157.9
1964 - 153.3
1963 - 148.8
1962 - 144.4
1961 - 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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Thailand
2024 70.7% 61.9%
2023 70.7% 60.9%
2022 70.5% 59.7%
2021 70.2% 58.5%
2020 69.9% 57.2%
2019 69.6% 55.9%
2018 69.3% 54.6%
2017 69% 49.2%
2016 68.7% 47.9%
2015 68.5% 47%
2014 68.3% 46.3%
2013 68.1% 45.8%
2012 68% 45.4%
2011 67.9% 44.8%
2010 67.8% 44%
2009 67.7% 43%
2008 67.7% 41.9%
2007 67.6% 40.7%
2006 67.6% 39.4%
2005 67.5% 38.1%
2004 67.5% 36.8%
2003 67.4% 35.4%
2002 67.4% 34.1%
2001 67.4% 32.7%
2000 67.4% 31.5%
1999 67.4% 30.2%
1998 67.7% 28.7%
1997 68% 27.2%
1996 68.4% 25.6%
1995 69% 24.1%
1994 69.5% 22.7%
1993 70% 21.3%
1992 70.5% 20.2%
1991 71% 19.4%
1990 71.3% 18.8%
1989 71.4% 18.5%
1988 71.4% 18.3%
1987 71.3% 18.1%
1986 71.2% 17.9%
1985 71.1% 17.8%
1984 71% 17.7%
1983 70.8% 17.6%
1982 70.6% 17.4%
1981 70.3% 17.3%
1980 70% 17.1%
1979 69.6% 16.8%
1978 69.2% 16.5%
1977 68.7% 16.1%
1976 68.2% 15.7%
1975 67.7% 15.2%
1974 67.2% 14.8%
1973 66.7% 14.3%
1972 66.1% 13.9%
1971 65.5% 13.6%
1970 65.2% 13.3%
1969 64.6% 13.1%
1968 64.2% 12.9%
1967 63.6% 12.7%
1966 63.1% 12.6%
1965 62.5% 12.5%
1964 61.7% 12.3%
1963 61% 12.2%
1962 60.1% 12.1%
1961 58.8% 12%
1960 57.6% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
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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