Population density in Thailand

Thailand: Population density was 89.17 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
89.17 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 235 countries
All-time high
140.41 people per km²
in 2022
All-time low
1.98 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Thailand, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Thailand recorded 89.17 people per km² for population density in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Thailand peaked at 140.41 people per km² in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.98 people per km², in 1000.

That places Thailand 129th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Thailand, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 1.98 people per km²
1100 2.37 people per km² +20.0%
1200 2.77 people per km² +16.7%
1300 3.16 people per km² +14.3%
1400 3.56 people per km² +12.5%
1500 3.95 people per km² +11.1%
1600 4.45 people per km² +12.5%
1700 4.94 people per km² +11.1%
1710 4.98 people per km² +0.8%
1720 5.07 people per km² +1.9%
1730 5.17 people per km² +1.9%
1740 5.26 people per km² +1.9%
1750 5.36 people per km² +1.9%
1760 5.46 people per km² +1.9%
1770 5.56 people per km² +1.9%
1780 5.66 people per km² +1.9%
1790 5.77 people per km² +1.9%
1800 5.87 people per km² +1.8%
1801 6 people per km² +2.2%
1802 6.14 people per km² +2.2%
1803 6.27 people per km² +2.2%
1804 6.41 people per km² +2.2%
1805 6.56 people per km² +2.2%
1806 6.7 people per km² +2.2%
1807 6.85 people per km² +2.2%
1808 7.01 people per km² +2.2%
1809 7.16 people per km² +2.2%
1810 7.33 people per km² +2.3%
1811 7.49 people per km² +2.2%
1812 7.66 people per km² +2.2%
1813 7.83 people per km² +2.2%
1814 8 people per km² +2.2%
1815 8.18 people per km² +2.2%
1816 8.36 people per km² +2.2%
1817 8.55 people per km² +2.2%
1818 8.74 people per km² +2.2%
1819 8.9 people per km² +1.8%
1820 9.03 people per km² +1.5%
1821 9.13 people per km² +1.1%
1822 9.2 people per km² +0.7%
1823 9.24 people per km² +0.4%
1824 9.27 people per km² +0.4%
1825 9.31 people per km² +0.4%
1826 9.34 people per km² +0.4%
1827 9.38 people per km² +0.4%
1828 9.41 people per km² +0.4%
1829 9.45 people per km² +0.4%
1830 9.49 people per km² +0.4%
1831 9.52 people per km² +0.4%
1832 9.56 people per km² +0.4%
1833 9.6 people per km² +0.4%
1834 9.63 people per km² +0.4%
1835 9.67 people per km² +0.4%
1836 9.71 people per km² +0.4%
1837 9.74 people per km² +0.4%
1838 9.78 people per km² +0.4%
1839 9.82 people per km² +0.4%
1840 9.85 people per km² +0.4%
1841 9.89 people per km² +0.4%
1842 9.93 people per km² +0.4%
1843 9.97 people per km² +0.4%
1844 10.01 people per km² +0.4%
1845 10.04 people per km² +0.4%
1846 10.08 people per km² +0.4%
1847 10.12 people per km² +0.4%
1848 10.16 people per km² +0.4%
1849 10.2 people per km² +0.4%
1850 10.24 people per km² +0.4%
1851 10.29 people per km² +0.5%
1852 10.34 people per km² +0.5%
1853 10.4 people per km² +0.5%
1854 10.45 people per km² +0.5%
1855 10.51 people per km² +0.5%
1856 10.56 people per km² +0.5%
1857 10.61 people per km² +0.5%
1858 10.67 people per km² +0.5%
1859 10.72 people per km² +0.5%
1860 10.78 people per km² +0.5%
1861 10.84 people per km² +0.5%
1862 10.89 people per km² +0.5%
1863 10.95 people per km² +0.5%
1864 11 people per km² +0.5%
1865 11.06 people per km² +0.5%
1866 11.12 people per km² +0.5%
1867 11.18 people per km² +0.5%
1868 11.23 people per km² +0.5%
1869 11.3 people per km² +0.6%
1870 11.37 people per km² +0.6%
1871 11.44 people per km² +0.7%
1872 11.52 people per km² +0.7%
1873 11.61 people per km² +0.7%
1874 11.69 people per km² +0.7%
1875 11.78 people per km² +0.7%
1876 11.87 people per km² +0.7%
1877 11.96 people per km² +0.7%
1878 12.04 people per km² +0.7%
1879 12.13 people per km² +0.7%
1880 12.22 people per km² +0.7%
1881 12.32 people per km² +0.7%
1882 12.41 people per km² +0.7%
1883 12.5 people per km² +0.7%
1884 12.59 people per km² +0.7%
1885 12.69 people per km² +0.7%
1886 12.78 people per km² +0.7%
1887 12.88 people per km² +0.7%
1888 12.97 people per km² +0.7%
1889 13.07 people per km² +0.8%
1890 13.18 people per km² +0.8%
1891 13.3 people per km² +0.9%
1892 13.42 people per km² +0.9%
1893 13.55 people per km² +1.0%
1894 13.68 people per km² +1.0%
1895 13.81 people per km² +1.0%
1896 13.94 people per km² +1.0%
1897 14.07 people per km² +1.0%
1898 14.21 people per km² +1.0%
1899 14.35 people per km² +1.0%
1900 14.51 people per km² +1.1%
1901 14.68 people per km² +1.2%
1902 14.86 people per km² +1.2%
1903 15.05 people per km² +1.3%
1904 15.24 people per km² +1.3%
1905 15.44 people per km² +1.3%
1906 15.64 people per km² +1.3%
1907 15.84 people per km² +1.3%
1908 16.04 people per km² +1.3%
1909 16.26 people per km² +1.4%
1910 16.5 people per km² +1.5%
1911 16.75 people per km² +1.5%
1912 17.02 people per km² +1.6%
1913 17.31 people per km² +1.7%
1914 17.61 people per km² +1.7%
1915 17.9 people per km² +1.7%
1916 18.21 people per km² +1.7%
1917 18.51 people per km² +1.7%
1918 18.82 people per km² +1.7%
1919 19.17 people per km² +1.8%
1920 19.54 people per km² +2.0%
1921 19.95 people per km² +2.1%
1922 20.4 people per km² +2.2%
1923 20.88 people per km² +2.4%
1924 21.38 people per km² +2.4%
1925 21.88 people per km² +2.4%
1926 22.4 people per km² +2.4%
1927 22.94 people per km² +2.4%
1928 23.48 people per km² +2.4%
1929 24.03 people per km² +2.4%
1930 24.59 people per km² +2.3%
1931 25.16 people per km² +2.3%
1932 25.74 people per km² +2.3%
1933 26.32 people per km² +2.3%
1934 26.92 people per km² +2.3%
1935 27.53 people per km² +2.3%
1936 28.16 people per km² +2.3%
1937 28.8 people per km² +2.3%
1938 29.45 people per km² +2.3%
1939 30.14 people per km² +2.3%
1940 30.86 people per km² +2.4%
1941 31.63 people per km² +2.5%
1942 32.43 people per km² +2.5%
1943 33.27 people per km² +2.6%
1944 34.13 people per km² +2.6%
1945 35.02 people per km² +2.6%
1946 35.93 people per km² +2.6%
1947 36.86 people per km² +2.6%
1948 37.81 people per km² +2.6%
1949 38.84 people per km² +2.7%
1950 39.99 people per km² +2.9%
1951 41.04 people per km² +2.6%
1952 42.14 people per km² +2.7%
1953 43.28 people per km² +2.7%
1954 44.46 people per km² +2.7%
1955 45.69 people per km² +2.8%
1956 46.97 people per km² +2.8%
1957 48.3 people per km² +2.8%
1958 49.65 people per km² +2.8%
1959 51.06 people per km² +2.8%
1960 52.56 people per km² +2.9%
1961 54.12 people per km² +3.0%
1962 55.75 people per km² +3.0%
1963 57.43 people per km² +3.0%
1964 59.18 people per km² +3.0%
1965 60.97 people per km² +3.0%
1966 62.8 people per km² +3.0%
1967 64.67 people per km² +3.0%
1968 66.56 people per km² +2.9%
1969 68.46 people per km² +2.9%
1970 70.38 people per km² +2.8%
1971 72.3 people per km² +2.7%
1972 74.25 people per km² +2.7%
1973 76.24 people per km² +2.7%
1974 78.2 people per km² +2.6%
1975 80.13 people per km² +2.5%
1976 82.01 people per km² +2.3%
1977 83.86 people per km² +2.3%
1978 85.71 people per km² +2.2%
1979 87.53 people per km² +2.1%
1980 89.35 people per km² +2.1%
1981 91.17 people per km² +2.0%
1982 92.96 people per km² +2.0%
1983 94.78 people per km² +2.0%
1984 96.6 people per km² +1.9%
1985 98.4 people per km² +1.9%
1986 100.17 people per km² +1.8%
1987 101.93 people per km² +1.8%
1988 103.68 people per km² +1.7%
1989 105.4 people per km² +1.7%
1990 107.14 people per km² +1.7%
1991 108.9 people per km² +1.6%
1992 110.65 people per km² +1.6%
1993 112.37 people per km² +1.6%
1994 114.04 people per km² +1.5%
1995 115.68 people per km² +1.4%
1996 117.29 people per km² +1.4%
1997 118.86 people per km² +1.3%
1998 120.42 people per km² +1.3%
1999 121.94 people per km² +1.3%
2000 123.33 people per km² +1.1%
2001 124.59 people per km² +1.0%
2002 125.79 people per km² +1.0%
2003 126.97 people per km² +0.9%
2004 128.11 people per km² +0.9%
2005 129.22 people per km² +0.9%
2006 130.3 people per km² +0.8%
2007 131.34 people per km² +0.8%
2008 132.36 people per km² +0.8%
2009 133.34 people per km² +0.7%
2010 134.24 people per km² +0.7%
2011 135.07 people per km² +0.6%
2012 135.91 people per km² +0.6%
2013 136.71 people per km² +0.6%
2014 137.44 people per km² +0.5%
2015 138.07 people per km² +0.5%
2016 138.7 people per km² +0.5%
2017 139.29 people per km² +0.4%
2018 139.71 people per km² +0.3%
2019 140 people per km² +0.2%
2020 140.23 people per km² +0.2%
2021 140.4 people per km² +0.1%
2022 140.41 people per km² +0.0%
2023 140.35 people per km² -0.0%
2024 140.28 people per km² -0.0%
2025 140.19 people per km² -0.1%
2026 140.07 people per km² -0.1%
2027 139.93 people per km² -0.1%
2028 139.77 people per km² -0.1%
2029 139.59 people per km² -0.1%
2030 139.39 people per km² -0.1%
2031 139.18 people per km² -0.2%
2032 138.94 people per km² -0.2%
2033 138.68 people per km² -0.2%
2034 138.39 people per km² -0.2%
2035 138.07 people per km² -0.2%
2036 137.73 people per km² -0.2%
2037 137.37 people per km² -0.3%
2038 136.97 people per km² -0.3%
2039 136.55 people per km² -0.3%
2040 136.11 people per km² -0.3%
2041 135.62 people per km² -0.4%
2042 135.11 people per km² -0.4%
2043 134.56 people per km² -0.4%
2044 134 people per km² -0.4%
2045 133.4 people per km² -0.4%
2046 132.76 people per km² -0.5%
2047 132.1 people per km² -0.5%
2048 131.41 people per km² -0.5%
2049 130.69 people per km² -0.6%
2050 129.94 people per km² -0.6%
2051 129.16 people per km² -0.6%
2052 128.35 people per km² -0.6%
2053 127.52 people per km² -0.6%
2054 126.67 people per km² -0.7%
2055 125.81 people per km² -0.7%
2056 124.93 people per km² -0.7%
2057 124.03 people per km² -0.7%
2058 123.13 people per km² -0.7%
2059 122.22 people per km² -0.7%
2060 121.31 people per km² -0.7%
2061 120.4 people per km² -0.8%
2062 119.49 people per km² -0.8%
2063 118.59 people per km² -0.8%
2064 117.69 people per km² -0.8%
2065 116.79 people per km² -0.8%
2066 115.9 people per km² -0.8%
2067 115.01 people per km² -0.8%
2068 114.13 people per km² -0.8%
2069 113.26 people per km² -0.8%
2070 112.39 people per km² -0.8%
2071 111.52 people per km² -0.8%
2072 110.67 people per km² -0.8%
2073 109.82 people per km² -0.8%
2074 108.97 people per km² -0.8%
2075 108.14 people per km² -0.8%
2076 107.31 people per km² -0.8%
2077 106.49 people per km² -0.8%
2078 105.68 people per km² -0.8%
2079 104.87 people per km² -0.8%
2080 104.06 people per km² -0.8%
2081 103.26 people per km² -0.8%
2082 102.47 people per km² -0.8%
2083 101.68 people per km² -0.8%
2084 100.89 people per km² -0.8%
2085 100.11 people per km² -0.8%
2086 99.33 people per km² -0.8%
2087 98.57 people per km² -0.8%
2088 97.81 people per km² -0.8%
2089 97.05 people per km² -0.8%
2090 96.29 people per km² -0.8%
2091 95.55 people per km² -0.8%
2092 94.8 people per km² -0.8%
2093 94.07 people per km² -0.8%
2094 93.34 people per km² -0.8%
2095 92.62 people per km² -0.8%
2096 91.91 people per km² -0.8%
2097 91.21 people per km² -0.8%
2098 90.52 people per km² -0.8%
2099 89.84 people per km² -0.8%
2100 89.17 people per km² -0.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 89.17 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 89.17 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1
1100s 2.37 people per km² 2.37 people per km² 2.37 people per km² 1
1200s 2.77 people per km² 2.77 people per km² 2.77 people per km² 1
1300s 3.16 people per km² 3.16 people per km² 3.16 people per km² 1
1400s 3.56 people per km² 3.56 people per km² 3.56 people per km² 1
1500s 3.95 people per km² 3.95 people per km² 3.95 people per km² 1
1600s 4.45 people per km² 4.45 people per km² 4.45 people per km² 1
1700s 4.94 people per km² 4.94 people per km² 4.94 people per km² 1
1710s 4.98 people per km² 4.98 people per km² 4.98 people per km² 1
1720s 5.07 people per km² 5.07 people per km² 5.07 people per km² 1
1730s 5.17 people per km² 5.17 people per km² 5.17 people per km² 1
1740s 5.26 people per km² 5.26 people per km² 5.26 people per km² 1
1750s 5.36 people per km² 5.36 people per km² 5.36 people per km² 1
1760s 5.46 people per km² 5.46 people per km² 5.46 people per km² 1
1770s 5.56 people per km² 5.56 people per km² 5.56 people per km² 1
1780s 5.66 people per km² 5.66 people per km² 5.66 people per km² 1
1790s 5.77 people per km² 5.77 people per km² 5.77 people per km² 1
1800s 6.5 people per km² 5.87 people per km² 7.16 people per km² 10
1810s 8.1 people per km² 7.33 people per km² 8.9 people per km² 10
1820s 9.28 people per km² 9.03 people per km² 9.45 people per km² 10
1830s 9.65 people per km² 9.49 people per km² 9.82 people per km² 10
1840s 10.03 people per km² 9.85 people per km² 10.2 people per km² 10
1850s 10.48 people per km² 10.24 people per km² 10.72 people per km² 10
1860s 11.03 people per km² 10.78 people per km² 11.3 people per km² 10
1870s 11.74 people per km² 11.37 people per km² 12.13 people per km² 10
1880s 12.64 people per km² 12.22 people per km² 13.07 people per km² 10
1890s 13.75 people per km² 13.18 people per km² 14.35 people per km² 10
1900s 15.36 people per km² 14.51 people per km² 16.26 people per km² 10
1910s 17.78 people per km² 16.5 people per km² 19.17 people per km² 10
1920s 21.69 people per km² 19.54 people per km² 24.03 people per km² 10
1930s 27.28 people per km² 24.59 people per km² 30.14 people per km² 10
1940s 34.68 people per km² 30.86 people per km² 38.84 people per km² 10
1950s 45.26 people per km² 39.99 people per km² 51.06 people per km² 10
1960s 60.25 people per km² 52.56 people per km² 68.46 people per km² 10
1970s 79.06 people per km² 70.38 people per km² 87.53 people per km² 10
1980s 97.44 people per km² 89.35 people per km² 105.4 people per km² 10
1990s 114.73 people per km² 107.14 people per km² 121.94 people per km² 10
2000s 128.54 people per km² 123.33 people per km² 133.34 people per km² 10
2010s 137.51 people per km² 134.24 people per km² 140 people per km² 10
2020s 140.12 people per km² 139.59 people per km² 140.41 people per km² 10
2030s 138.13 people per km² 136.55 people per km² 139.39 people per km² 10
2040s 133.58 people per km² 130.69 people per km² 136.11 people per km² 10
2050s 126.18 people per km² 122.22 people per km² 129.94 people per km² 10
2060s 117.26 people per km² 113.26 people per km² 121.31 people per km² 10
2070s 108.59 people per km² 104.87 people per km² 112.39 people per km² 10
2080s 100.52 people per km² 97.05 people per km² 104.06 people per km² 10
2090s 93.01 people per km² 89.84 people per km² 96.29 people per km² 10
2100s 89.17 people per km² 89.17 people per km² 89.17 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 126 Portugal 95.56 people per km² compare
  2. 127 Northern Mariana Islands 90.51 people per km² compare
  3. 128 Austria 89.67 people per km² compare
  4. 130 Brunei 88.2 people per km² compare
  5. 131 Zambia 86.73 people per km² compare
  6. 132 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 86.58 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Thailand?
Population density in Thailand was 89.17 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 140.41 people per km² in 2022.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 people per km² in 1000.
How does Thailand rank for population density?
Thailand ranks 129th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.