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Population density: Moldova vs Thailand compared

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Moldova has a population density of 184.1 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Moldova has 151,641 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Moldova and Thailand rank 120th and 70th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Moldova has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Moldova 49.3% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Moldova
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Moldova Thailand
2026 184.1 363
2025 186.7 363
2024 188.9 363
2023 193.3 363
2022 199.2 364
2021 204.4 364
2020 207.5 363
2019 209.8 363
2018 213.2 362
2017 217 361
2016 220.8 359
2015 223.4 358
2014 225.1 356
2013 225.3 354
2012 225.4 352
2011 225.5 350
2010 225.7 348
2009 225.6 345
2008 225.9 343
2007 226.3 340
2006 226.9 337
2005 227.5 335
2004 228.1 332
2003 228.8 329
2002 229.3 326
2001 229.9 323
2000 230.4 319
1999 230.7 316
1998 231 312
1997 231 308
1996 231.8 304
1995 232.3 299.6
1994 233.3 295.4
1993 233.9 291
1992 234.9 286.6
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 Moldova decreased by 18.8%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Moldova ranked 85th by population density and is 120th now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Moldova
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Moldova Thailand
2024 43.5% 61.9%
2023 43% 60.9%
2022 42.4% 59.7%
2021 41.8% 58.5%
2020 41.3% 57.2%
2019 40.8% 55.9%
2018 40.3% 54.6%
2017 40% 49.2%
2016 39.7% 47.9%
2015 39.7% 47%
2014 39.6% 46.3%
2013 39.4% 45.8%
2012 39.4% 45.4%
2011 39.3% 44.8%
2010 39.3% 44%
2009 39.3% 43%
2008 39.4% 41.9%
2007 39.4% 40.7%
2006 39.2% 39.4%
2005 39.4% 38.1%
2004 39.4% 36.8%
2003 39.6% 35.4%
2002 39.6% 34.1%
2001 39.7% 32.7%
2000 40.4% 31.5%
1999 40.5% 30.2%
1998 40.7% 28.7%
1997 44.9% 27.2%
1996 45.1% 25.6%
1995 45.7% 24.1%
1994 45.9% 22.7%
1993 46.1% 21.3%
1992 46.4% 20.2%
1991 46.9% 19.4%
1990 47% 18.8%
1989 47.2% 18.5%
1988 46.4% 18.3%
1987 45.3% 18.1%
1986 44.3% 17.9%
1985 43.5% 17.8%
1984 42.8% 17.7%
1983 41.9% 17.6%
1982 41.2% 17.4%
1981 40.6% 17.3%
1980 40% 17.1%
1979 39.5% 16.8%
1978 38.8% 16.5%
1977 37.9% 16.1%
1976 37.2% 15.7%
1975 36.4% 15.2%
1974 35.5% 14.8%
1973 34.8% 14.3%
1972 33.8% 13.9%
1971 32.8% 13.6%
1970 32% 13.3%
1969 31.1% 13.1%
1968 30.1% 12.9%
1967 29.2% 12.7%
1966 28.5% 12.6%
1965 27.2% 12.5%
1964 25.8% 12.3%
1963 25.1% 12.2%
1962 24.5% 12.1%
1961 24% 12%
1960 23.2% 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 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
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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