South Korea has a population density of 1,373 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. South Korea has 20,861 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, South Korea and Thailand are ranked 18th and 70th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. South Korea has 0.64% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 South Korea is 278% higher than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,373 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 18/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
51700480
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 37,684 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,300 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 81.5% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 52% | 9.59% |
South Korea vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in South Korea increased by 6.77%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, South Korea ranked 13th for population density and is in 18th place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 1,373 | 363 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 363 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | 364 |
| 2021 | 1,374 | 364 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | 363 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | 363 |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 362 |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 361 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 359 |
| 2015 | 1,356 | 358 |
| 2014 | 1,349 | 356 |
| 2013 | 1,341 | 354 |
| 2012 | 1,336 | 352 |
| 2011 | 1,331 | 350 |
| 2010 | 1,320 | 348 |
| 2009 | 1,316 | 345 |
| 2008 | 1,310 | 343 |
| 2007 | 1,301 | 340 |
| 2006 | 1,295 | 337 |
| 2005 | 1,289 | 335 |
| 2004 | 1,286 | 332 |
| 2003 | 1,281 | 329 |
| 2002 | 1,275 | 326 |
| 2001 | 1,268 | 323 |
| 2000 | 1,262 | 319 |
| 1999 | 1,252 | 316 |
| 1998 | 1,243 | 312 |
| 1997 | 1,234 | 308 |
| 1996 | 1,222 | 304 |
| 1995 | 1,211 | 299.6 |
| 1994 | 1,199 | 295.4 |
| 1993 | 1,187 | 291 |
| 1992 | 1,175 | 286.6 |
| 1991 | 1,163 | 282.1 |
| 1990 | 1,151 | 277.5 |
| 1989 | 1,140 | 273 |
| 1988 | 1,129 | 268.5 |
| 1987 | 1,118 | 264 |
| 1986 | 1,107 | 259.4 |
| 1985 | 1,096 | 254.9 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 250.2 |
| 1983 | 1,072 | 245.5 |
| 1982 | 1,056 | 240.8 |
| 1981 | 1,040 | 236.1 |
| 1980 | 1,024 | 231.4 |
| 1979 | 1,008 | 226.7 |
| 1978 | 993 | 222 |
| 1977 | 978 | 217.2 |
| 1976 | 963 | 212.4 |
| 1975 | 947 | 207.5 |
| 1974 | 932 | 202.5 |
| 1973 | 916 | 197.4 |
| 1972 | 900 | 192.3 |
| 1971 | 883 | 187.3 |
| 1970 | 866 | 182.3 |
| 1969 | 847 | 177.3 |
| 1968 | 828 | 172.4 |
| 1967 | 809 | 167.5 |
| 1966 | 790 | 162.7 |
| 1965 | 771 | 157.9 |
| 1964 | 751 | 153.3 |
| 1963 | 732 | 148.8 |
| 1962 | 712 | 144.4 |
| 1961 | 692 | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 81.5% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 81% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | 31% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 75% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | 27% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 55% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | 25% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 48% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | 22% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 35% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | 20% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 28.5% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 2.94M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Gwangju | 1.49M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
|
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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