France vs Thailand: Population density of the capital city
France
6,552 people per km²
in 2100
Thailand
6,359 people per km²
in 2100
France rank
68th
Thailand rank
71st
Population density of the capital city over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 6,552 people per km² against 6,359 people per km² in Thailand, a difference of 193 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was France ahead.
France ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,783 people per km² | 6,733 people per km² | 49.8 people per km² | France |
| 2030s | 6,789 people per km² | 7,035 people per km² | 246.24 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2040s | 6,778 people per km² | 7,076 people per km² | 297.49 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2050s | 6,734 people per km² | 7,015 people per km² | 281.33 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2060s | 6,668 people per km² | 6,921 people per km² | 252.69 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2070s | 6,614 people per km² | 6,844 people per km² | 229.43 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2080s | 6,590 people per km² | 6,711 people per km² | 121.88 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2090s | 6,577 people per km² | 6,531 people per km² | 46.18 people per km² | France |
| 2100s | 6,552 people per km² | 6,359 people per km² | 193.12 people per km² | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, France or Thailand?
- France, at 6,552 people per km² against 6,359 people per km² in Thailand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between France and Thailand?
- 193 people per km², with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- France ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.