Thailand has a population density of 363 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Thailand has 77,066 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Thailand and Zambia are ranked 70th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Thailand is 389% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 363 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 70/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
71619867
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 197,256 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 76,731 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.7% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 54.3% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.59% | 11.6% |
Thailand vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Thailand increased by 9.5%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Thailand ranked 60th for population density and is in 70th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 363 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 363 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 364 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 364 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 363 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 363 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 362 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 361 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 359 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 358 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 356 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 354 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 352 | 52 |
| 2011 | 350 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 348 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 345 | 47 |
| 2008 | 343 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 340 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 337 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 335 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 332 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 329 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 326 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 323 | 36 |
| 2000 | 319 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 316 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 312 | 33 |
| 1997 | 308 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 304 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 299.6 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 295.4 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 291 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 286.6 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 282.1 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 277.5 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 273 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 268.5 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 264 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 259.4 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 254.9 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 250.2 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 245.5 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 240.8 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 236.1 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 231.4 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 226.7 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 222 | 19 |
| 1977 | 217.2 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 212.4 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 207.5 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 202.5 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 197.4 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 192.3 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 187.3 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 182.3 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 177.3 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 172.4 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 167.5 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 162.7 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 157.9 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 153.3 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 148.8 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 144.4 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 140.2 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 54.3% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | 36% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | 35% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 31% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | 38% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 39% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 27% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 25% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | 34% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 22% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 20.7% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 20.3% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | 22% |
| 1963 | 20% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 19.8% | 19% |
| 1960 | 19.7% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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 |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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