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Population density: Hungary vs Thailand compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Hungary and Thailand rank 91st and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Hungary 25.9% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Hungary
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Thailand
2026 268.9 363
2025 270.6 363
2024 271.4 363
2023 272.2 363
2022 272.6 364
2021 273.3 364
2020 274.4 363
2019 275.1 363
2018 275.5 362
2017 276 361
2016 277 359
2015 278.1 358
2014 279.1 356
2013 282.5 354
2012 283.8 352
2011 285.3 350
2010 286.1 348
2009 286.7 345
2008 290.1 343
2007 290.6 340
2006 291.1 337
2005 291.5 335
2004 292.1 332
2003 292.7 329
2002 293.6 326
2001 294.4 323
2000 295.1 319
1999 295.3 316
1998 296.1 312
1997 296.8 308
1996 297.2 304
1995 297.7 299.6
1994 298.1 295.4
1993 298.5 291
1992 298.8 286.6
1991 299 282.1
1990 299 277.5
1989 302 273
1988 305 268.5
1987 306 264
1986 306 259.4
1985 307 254.9
1984 307 250.2
1983 308 245.5
1982 308 240.8
1981 309 236.1
1980 309 231.4
1979 308 226.7
1978 308 222
1977 307 217.2
1976 305 212.4
1975 303 207.5
1974 302 202.5
1973 300 197.4
1972 299.3 192.3
1971 298.5 187.3
1970 297.6 182.3
1969 296.4 177.3
1968 295.2 172.4
1967 294 167.5
1966 292.9 162.7
1965 292 157.9
1964 291.1 153.3
1963 290.2 148.8
1962 289.5 144.4
1961 288.5 140.2

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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Thailand
2024 70.5% 61.9%
2023 70.3% 60.9%
2022 70.2% 59.7%
2021 70.2% 58.5%
2020 70.3% 57.2%
2019 70.5% 55.9%
2018 70.5% 54.6%
2017 70.5% 49.2%
2016 70.5% 47.9%
2015 70.5% 47%
2014 70.3% 46.3%
2013 69.9% 45.8%
2012 69.6% 45.4%
2011 69.5% 44.8%
2010 69.5% 44%
2009 68.5% 43%
2008 68.1% 41.9%
2007 67% 40.7%
2006 67% 39.4%
2005 66.1% 38.1%
2004 65% 36.8%
2003 64.8% 35.4%
2002 65% 34.1%
2001 64.6% 32.7%
2000 64.3% 31.5%
1999 63.9% 30.2%
1998 63.6% 28.7%
1997 63.3% 27.2%
1996 63% 25.6%
1995 62.6% 24.1%
1994 62.3% 22.7%
1993 62% 21.3%
1992 61.6% 20.2%
1991 61.3% 19.4%
1990 61% 18.8%
1989 60.7% 18.5%
1988 60.4% 18.3%
1987 60% 18.1%
1986 59.7% 17.9%
1985 59.4% 17.8%
1984 59.1% 17.7%
1983 58.8% 17.6%
1982 58.5% 17.4%
1981 58.2% 17.3%
1980 57.9% 17.1%
1979 57.6% 16.8%
1978 57.3% 16.5%
1977 57.1% 16.1%
1976 56.8% 15.7%
1975 56.5% 15.2%
1974 56.3% 14.8%
1973 56% 14.3%
1972 55.8% 13.9%
1971 55.5% 13.6%
1970 55.3% 13.3%
1969 55.1% 13.1%
1968 54.9% 12.9%
1967 54.6% 12.7%
1966 54.4% 12.6%
1965 54.3% 12.5%
1964 54.1% 12.3%
1963 53.9% 12.2%
1962 53.7% 12.1%
1961 53.6% 12%
1960 53.4% 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
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. Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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