Skip to content

Population density: Jordan vs Thailand compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Jordan and Thailand rank 74th and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% 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 Jordan 7.64% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Jordan
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Thailand
2026 335 363
2025 338 363
2024 337 363
2023 334 363
2022 328 364
2021 323 364
2020 317 363
2019 311 363
2018 305 362
2017 298.6 361
2016 291.9 359
2015 278.4 358
2014 256.5 356
2013 233.1 354
2012 221.3 352
2011 218.2 350
2010 212.9 348
2009 208.3 345
2008 205.2 343
2007 200.4 340
2006 188.7 337
2005 177 335
2004 172.6 332
2003 168.5 329
2002 164.8 326
2001 161.4 323
2000 158.1 319
1999 154.9 316
1998 151.6 312
1997 148.1 308
1996 144.2 304
1995 139.5 299.6
1994 133.9 295.4
1993 127.6 291
1992 121.2 286.6
1991 114.9 282.1
1990 106.3 277.5
1989 98.3 273
1988 93.7 268.5
1987 89.5 264
1986 85.4 259.4
1985 81.6 254.9
1984 77.9 250.2
1983 74.5 245.5
1982 71.2 240.8
1981 68.3 236.1
1980 65.6 231.4
1979 63.2 226.7
1978 61.2 222
1977 59.3 217.2
1976 57.5 212.4
1975 55.7 207.5
1974 54 202.5
1973 52.2 197.4
1972 50.3 192.3
1971 48.3 187.3
1970 45.9 182.3
1969 43.2 177.3
1968 40.3 172.4
1967 37.3 167.5
1966 34.6 162.7
1965 32.3 157.9
1964 30.4 153.3
1963 28.9 148.8
1962 27.6 144.4
1961 26.3 140.2

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/jordan/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Thailand
2024 93% 61.9%
2023 92.7% 60.9%
2022 92.4% 59.7%
2021 92.1% 58.5%
2020 91.8% 57.2%
2019 91.5% 55.9%
2018 91.2% 54.6%
2017 90.9% 49.2%
2016 90.6% 47.9%
2015 89.9% 47%
2014 88% 46.3%
2013 86.5% 45.8%
2012 85% 45.4%
2011 83.6% 44.8%
2010 82.3% 44%
2009 81.1% 43%
2008 80.1% 41.9%
2007 79.3% 40.7%
2006 78.8% 39.4%
2005 78.4% 38.1%
2004 78.3% 36.8%
2003 78.3% 35.4%
2002 78.3% 34.1%
2001 78.3% 32.7%
2000 78.3% 31.5%
1999 78.3% 30.2%
1998 78.3% 28.7%
1997 78.3% 27.2%
1996 78.3% 25.6%
1995 78.2% 24.1%
1994 78.2% 22.7%
1993 77.9% 21.3%
1992 77.2% 20.2%
1991 76.3% 19.4%
1990 75.1% 18.8%
1989 73.8% 18.5%
1988 72.3% 18.3%
1987 70.7% 18.1%
1986 69.1% 17.9%
1985 67.4% 17.8%
1984 65.7% 17.7%
1983 64.1% 17.6%
1982 62.5% 17.4%
1981 61.1% 17.3%
1980 59.8% 17.1%
1979 58.8% 16.8%
1978 57.8% 16.5%
1977 56.8% 16.1%
1976 55.9% 15.7%
1975 55% 15.2%
1974 54.1% 14.8%
1973 53.2% 14.3%
1972 52.4% 13.9%
1971 51.6% 13.6%
1970 50.8% 13.3%
1969 50% 13.1%
1968 49.2% 12.9%
1967 48.4% 12.7%
1966 47.6% 12.6%
1965 46.8% 12.5%
1964 46% 12.3%
1963 45.2% 12.2%
1962 44.4% 12.1%
1961 43.5% 12%
1960 42.7% 11.8%

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/jordan/thailand | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/jordan/thailand | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.