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Population density: Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Thailand has a population density of 363 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Thailand has 77,066 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago rank 70th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Thailand has 0.88% of the world's population and 0.34% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Thailand 47.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Thailand Trinidad
2026 363 694
2025 363 693
2024 363 691
2023 363 690
2022 364 690
2021 364 690
2020 363 690
2019 363 689
2018 362 686
2017 361 685
2016 359 684
2015 358 681
2014 356 679
2013 354 677
2012 352 674
2011 350 670
2010 348 665
2009 345 661
2008 343 661
2007 340 658
2006 337 655
2005 335 654
2004 332 679
2003 329 676
2002 326 672
2001 323 669
2000 319 666
1999 316 664
1998 312 661
1997 308 659
1996 304 657
1995 299.6 654
1994 295.4 650
1993 291 646
1992 286.6 642
1991 282.1 637
1990 277.5 632
1989 273 627
1988 268.5 621
1987 264 615
1986 259.4 607
1985 254.9 599
1984 250.2 592
1983 245.5 586
1982 240.8 580
1981 236.1 573
1980 231.4 566
1979 226.7 559
1978 222 552
1977 217.2 545
1976 212.4 538
1975 207.5 532
1974 202.5 525
1973 197.4 519
1972 192.3 512
1971 187.3 506
1970 182.3 501
1969 177.3 495
1968 172.4 489
1967 167.5 483
1966 162.7 476
1965 157.9 469
1964 153.3 461
1963 148.8 453
1962 144.4 444
1961 140.2 436

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 Thailand increased by 7.52%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Thailand ranked 61st by population density and is 70th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Thailand Trinidad
2024 61.9% 54%
2023 60.9% 54%
2022 59.7% 53.9%
2021 58.5% 53.9%
2020 57.2% 53.9%
2019 55.9% 53.9%
2018 54.6% 53.9%
2017 49.2% 53.9%
2016 47.9% 53.9%
2015 47% 53.9%
2014 46.3% 53.9%
2013 45.8% 53.9%
2012 45.4% 53.9%
2011 44.8% 53.9%
2010 44% 54.1%
2009 43% 54.4%
2008 41.9% 54.7%
2007 40.7% 54.9%
2006 39.4% 55.2%
2005 38.1% 55.4%
2004 36.8% 55.6%
2003 35.4% 55.7%
2002 34.1% 55.8%
2001 32.7% 55.9%
2000 31.5% 55.9%
1999 30.2% 55.9%
1998 28.7% 55.9%
1997 27.2% 55.8%
1996 25.6% 55.8%
1995 24.1% 55.7%
1994 22.7% 55.6%
1993 21.3% 55.5%
1992 20.2% 55.3%
1991 19.4% 55.2%
1990 18.8% 55%
1989 18.5% 54.8%
1988 18.3% 54.6%
1987 18.1% 54.4%
1986 17.9% 54.1%
1985 17.8% 53.9%
1984 17.7% 53.6%
1983 17.6% 53.3%
1982 17.4% 53%
1981 17.3% 52.6%
1980 17.1% 52.3%
1979 16.8% 51.8%
1978 16.5% 51%
1977 16.1% 50%
1976 15.7% 48.7%
1975 15.2% 47.3%
1974 14.8% 45.7%
1973 14.3% 44%
1972 13.9% 42.2%
1971 13.6% 40.5%
1970 13.3% 38.8%
1969 13.1% 37%
1968 12.9% 34.7%
1967 12.7% 32.1%
1966 12.6% 29.3%
1965 12.5% 26.5%
1964 12.3% 23.8%
1963 12.2% 21.5%
1962 12.1% 19.5%
1961 12% 18.1%
1960 11.8% 17.5%

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 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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