Nigeria vs Thailand: Population density of the capital city
Nigeria
6,248 people per km²
in 2100
Thailand
6,359 people per km²
in 2100
Nigeria rank
74th
Thailand rank
71st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,359 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria, a difference of 111 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 71st of 191 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,859 people per km² | 6,733 people per km² | 2,874 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2030s | 4,553 people per km² | 7,035 people per km² | 2,482 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2040s | 4,893 people per km² | 7,076 people per km² | 2,182 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2050s | 5,327 people per km² | 7,015 people per km² | 1,688 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2060s | 5,585 people per km² | 6,921 people per km² | 1,335 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2070s | 5,922 people per km² | 6,844 people per km² | 921.25 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2080s | 6,146 people per km² | 6,711 people per km² | 565.16 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2090s | 6,207 people per km² | 6,531 people per km² | 323.55 people per km² | Thailand |
| 2100s | 6,248 people per km² | 6,359 people per km² | 110.86 people per km² | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6,359 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 111 people per km², with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 74th 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.