Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0214 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0346 thousands per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0214 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 111 Czechia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 Isle of Man 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.021 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.