Thailand has a population density of 363 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Thailand has 77,066 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Thailand and Ukraine are ranked 70th and 125th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Thailand is 114.7% higher than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 363 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 70/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
71619867
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 197,256 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,731 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.7% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 54.3% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.59% | 14.2% |
Thailand vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Thailand increased by 9.5%, compared to a 21.1% decline in Ukraine.
In 2004, Thailand ranked 60th for population density and is in 70th place now. Ukraine was 87th in 2004 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 363 | 169.2 |
| 2023 | 363 | 168.7 |
| 2022 | 364 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 364 | 198 |
| 2020 | 363 | 199.7 |
| 2019 | 363 | 201 |
| 2018 | 362 | 202.1 |
| 2017 | 361 | 203.1 |
| 2016 | 359 | 204 |
| 2015 | 358 | 204.7 |
| 2014 | 356 | 205.5 |
| 2013 | 354 | 206.2 |
| 2012 | 352 | 206.6 |
| 2011 | 350 | 207 |
| 2010 | 348 | 207.7 |
| 2009 | 345 | 208.4 |
| 2008 | 343 | 209.3 |
| 2007 | 340 | 210.4 |
| 2006 | 337 | 211.4 |
| 2005 | 335 | 212.7 |
| 2004 | 332 | 214.5 |
| 2003 | 329 | 216 |
| 2002 | 326 | 217.6 |
| 2001 | 323 | 219.5 |
| 2000 | 319 | 221.5 |
| 1999 | 316 | 223.4 |
| 1998 | 312 | 225.2 |
| 1997 | 308 | 227 |
| 1996 | 304 | 229 |
| 1995 | 299.6 | 231 |
| 1994 | 295.4 | 232.8 |
| 1993 | 291 | 234 |
| 1992 | 286.6 | 233.9 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 54.3% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | 69% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 68% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 31% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | 67% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | 67% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | 67% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 27% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 25% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | 57% |
| 1972 | 22% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 20.7% | 54% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 20.3% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 20% | 49% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 19.8% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 19.7% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
Densely populated cities
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|
|
|---|---|
| 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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