Thailand has a population density of 363 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Thailand has 77,066 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Thailand ranked 70th out of 197.
Thailand has 0.88% of the world's population and 0.34% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Thailand compared to the World's average
Thailand
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 363 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 70/197 | N/A |
| Population |
71559621
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 197,256 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,731 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 38.1% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 61.9% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.59% | 28.6% |
Thailand population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Thailand has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 9.5%. The population density rank was 60th 22 years ago and is 70th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 363 | 70 |
| 2023 | 363 | 70 |
| 2022 | 364 | 69 |
| 2021 | 364 | 68 |
| 2020 | 363 | 67 |
| 2019 | 363 | 66 |
| 2018 | 362 | 66 |
| 2017 | 361 | 66 |
| 2016 | 359 | 66 |
| 2015 | 358 | 66 |
| 2014 | 356 | 65 |
| 2013 | 354 | 64 |
| 2012 | 352 | 65 |
| 2011 | 350 | 65 |
| 2010 | 348 | 63 |
| 2009 | 345 | 62 |
| 2008 | 343 | 61 |
| 2007 | 340 | 61 |
| 2006 | 337 | 61 |
| 2005 | 335 | 60 |
| 2004 | 332 | 60 |
| 2003 | 329 | 60 |
| 2002 | 326 | 60 |
| 2001 | 323 | 59 |
| 2000 | 319 | 59 |
| 1999 | 316 | 56 |
| 1998 | 312 | 56 |
| 1997 | 308 | 56 |
| 1996 | 304 | 56 |
| 1995 | 299.6 | 58 |
| 1994 | 295.4 | 59 |
| 1993 | 291 | 59 |
| 1992 | 286.6 | 58 |
| 1991 | 282.1 | 56 |
| 1990 | 277.5 | 56 |
| 1989 | 273 | 55 |
| 1988 | 268.5 | 55 |
| 1987 | 264 | 54 |
| 1986 | 259.4 | 54 |
| 1985 | 254.9 | 55 |
| 1984 | 250.2 | 55 |
| 1983 | 245.5 | 56 |
| 1982 | 240.8 | 56 |
| 1981 | 236.1 | 57 |
| 1980 | 231.4 | 57 |
| 1979 | 226.7 | 57 |
| 1978 | 222 | 57 |
| 1977 | 217.2 | 57 |
| 1976 | 212.4 | 57 |
| 1975 | 207.5 | 57 |
| 1974 | 202.5 | 58 |
| 1973 | 197.4 | 58 |
| 1972 | 192.3 | 58 |
| 1971 | 187.3 | 60 |
| 1970 | 182.3 | 60 |
| 1969 | 177.3 | 61 |
| 1968 | 172.4 | 62 |
| 1967 | 167.5 | 63 |
| 1966 | 162.7 | 62 |
| 1965 | 157.9 | 62 |
| 1964 | 153.3 | 62 |
| 1963 | 148.8 | 62 |
| 1962 | 144.4 | 62 |
| 1961 | 140.2 | 62 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Thailand from 1960 to 2024: 11.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 31.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 61.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.9% | 105 |
| 2023 | 60.9% | 106 |
| 2022 | 59.7% | 108 |
| 2021 | 58.5% | 110 |
| 2020 | 57.2% | 111 |
| 2019 | 55.9% | 117 |
| 2018 | 54.6% | 119 |
| 2017 | 49.2% | 130 |
| 2016 | 47.9% | 131 |
| 2015 | 47% | 132 |
| 2014 | 46.3% | 133 |
| 2013 | 45.8% | 133 |
| 2012 | 45.4% | 133 |
| 2011 | 44.8% | 134 |
| 2010 | 44% | 134 |
| 2009 | 43% | 135 |
| 2008 | 41.9% | 137 |
| 2007 | 40.7% | 139 |
| 2006 | 39.4% | 139 |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 141 |
| 2004 | 36.8% | 144 |
| 2003 | 35.4% | 146 |
| 2002 | 34.1% | 148 |
| 2001 | 32.7% | 152 |
| 2000 | 31.5% | 155 |
| 1999 | 30.2% | 156 |
| 1998 | 28.7% | 158 |
| 1997 | 27.2% | 161 |
| 1996 | 25.6% | 164 |
| 1995 | 24.1% | 164 |
| 1994 | 22.7% | 170 |
| 1993 | 21.3% | 172 |
| 1992 | 20.2% | 174 |
| 1991 | 19.4% | 175 |
| 1990 | 18.8% | 175 |
| 1989 | 18.5% | 175 |
| 1988 | 18.3% | 174 |
| 1987 | 18.1% | 172 |
| 1986 | 17.9% | 171 |
| 1985 | 17.8% | 169 |
| 1984 | 17.7% | 170 |
| 1983 | 17.6% | 170 |
| 1982 | 17.4% | 169 |
| 1981 | 17.3% | 168 |
| 1980 | 17.1% | 168 |
| 1979 | 16.8% | 167 |
| 1978 | 16.5% | 167 |
| 1977 | 16.1% | 167 |
| 1976 | 15.7% | 167 |
| 1975 | 15.2% | 167 |
| 1974 | 14.8% | 167 |
| 1973 | 14.3% | 167 |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 166 |
| 1971 | 13.6% | 166 |
| 1970 | 13.3% | 165 |
| 1969 | 13.1% | 165 |
| 1968 | 12.9% | 164 |
| 1967 | 12.7% | 163 |
| 1966 | 12.6% | 163 |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 160 |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 158 |
| 1963 | 12.2% | 158 |
| 1962 | 12.1% | 158 |
| 1961 | 12% | 157 |
| 1960 | 11.8% | 156 |
Densely populated cities
|
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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