Cambodia vs Thailand: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Cambodia
58.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
54.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Thailand rank
58th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 58.6 units per square kilometre against 54.83 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 3.77 units per square kilometre.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 30.69 units per square kilometre 53.45 units per square kilometre 22.76 units per square kilometre Thailand
1970s 29.63 units per square kilometre 67.12 units per square kilometre 37.49 units per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 29.3 units per square kilometre 80.1 units per square kilometre 50.81 units per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 45.73 units per square kilometre 87.22 units per square kilometre 41.49 units per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 61.13 units per square kilometre 80.39 units per square kilometre 19.25 units per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 61.63 units per square kilometre 71.32 units per square kilometre 9.69 units per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 57.83 units per square kilometre 57.39 units per square kilometre 0.4335 units per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Thailand?
Cambodia, at 58.6 units per square kilometre against 54.83 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Thailand?
3.77 units per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.