Population density in Thailand
Thailand: Population density was 89.17 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
89.17
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 235 countries
All-time high
140.41
in 2022
All-time low
1.98
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Thailand, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 89.17 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.98, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.98 | — |
| 1100 | 2.37 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 2.77 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 3.16 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 3.56 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 3.95 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 4.45 | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 4.94 | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 4.98 | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 5.07 | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 5.17 | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 5.26 | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 5.46 | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 5.56 | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 5.66 | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 5.77 | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1801 | 6 | +2.2% |
| 1802 | 6.14 | +2.2% |
| 1803 | 6.27 | +2.2% |
| 1804 | 6.41 | +2.2% |
| 1805 | 6.56 | +2.2% |
| 1806 | 6.7 | +2.2% |
| 1807 | 6.85 | +2.2% |
| 1808 | 7.01 | +2.2% |
| 1809 | 7.16 | +2.2% |
| 1810 | 7.33 | +2.3% |
| 1811 | 7.49 | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 7.66 | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 7.83 | +2.2% |
| 1814 | 8 | +2.2% |
| 1815 | 8.18 | +2.2% |
| 1816 | 8.36 | +2.2% |
| 1817 | 8.55 | +2.2% |
| 1818 | 8.74 | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 8.9 | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 9.03 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 9.13 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 9.2 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 9.24 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 9.27 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 9.34 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 9.38 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 9.41 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 9.45 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 9.49 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 9.52 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 9.56 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 9.6 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 9.63 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 9.67 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 9.74 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 9.78 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 9.82 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 9.85 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 9.93 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 9.97 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 10.01 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 10.04 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 10.08 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 10.12 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 10.16 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 10.2 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 10.24 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 10.29 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 10.34 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 10.4 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 10.45 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 10.51 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 10.56 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 10.61 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 10.67 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 10.72 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 10.78 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 10.84 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 10.89 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 10.95 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 11.06 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 11.12 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 11.18 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 11.23 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 11.3 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 11.37 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 11.44 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 11.52 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 11.69 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 11.87 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 11.96 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 12.04 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 12.13 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 12.22 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 12.32 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 12.41 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 12.59 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 12.69 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 12.78 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 12.88 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 12.97 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 13.07 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 13.18 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 13.3 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 13.42 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 13.55 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 13.68 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 13.81 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 13.94 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 14.07 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 14.21 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 14.35 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 14.51 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 14.68 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 14.86 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 15.05 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 15.24 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 15.44 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 15.64 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 15.84 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 16.04 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 16.26 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 16.5 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 16.75 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 17.02 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 17.31 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 17.61 | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 17.9 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 18.21 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 18.51 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 18.82 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 19.17 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 19.54 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 19.95 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 20.4 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 20.88 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 21.38 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 21.88 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 22.4 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 22.94 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 23.48 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 24.03 | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 24.59 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 25.16 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 25.74 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 26.32 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 26.92 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 27.53 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 28.16 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 28.8 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 29.45 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 30.14 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 30.86 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 31.63 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 32.43 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 33.27 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 34.13 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 35.02 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 35.93 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 36.86 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 37.81 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 38.84 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 39.99 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 41.04 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 42.14 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 43.28 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 44.46 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 45.69 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 46.97 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 48.3 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 49.65 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 51.06 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 52.56 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 54.12 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 55.75 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 57.43 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 59.18 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 60.97 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 62.8 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 64.67 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 66.56 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 68.46 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 70.38 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 72.3 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 74.25 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 76.24 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 78.2 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 80.13 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 82.01 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 83.86 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 85.71 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 87.53 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 89.35 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 91.17 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 92.96 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 94.78 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 96.6 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 98.4 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 100.17 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 101.93 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 103.68 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 105.4 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 107.14 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 108.9 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 110.65 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 112.37 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 114.04 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 115.68 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 117.29 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 118.86 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 120.42 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 121.94 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 123.33 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 124.59 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 125.79 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 126.97 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 128.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 129.22 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 130.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131.34 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 132.36 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 133.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 134.24 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 135.07 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 135.91 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 136.71 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 137.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 138.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 138.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 139.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 139.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 140 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 140.23 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 140.4 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 140.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.35 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 140.28 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 140.19 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 140.07 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 139.93 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 139.77 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 139.59 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 139.39 | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 139.18 | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 138.94 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 138.68 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 138.39 | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 138.07 | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 137.73 | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 137.37 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 136.97 | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 136.55 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 136.11 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 135.62 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 135.11 | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 134.56 | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 134 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 133.4 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 132.76 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 132.1 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 131.41 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 130.69 | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 129.94 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 129.16 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 128.35 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 127.52 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 126.67 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 125.81 | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 124.93 | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 124.03 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 123.13 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 122.22 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 121.31 | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 120.4 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 119.49 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 118.59 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 117.69 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 116.79 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 115.9 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 115.01 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 114.13 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 113.26 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 112.39 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 111.52 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 110.67 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 109.82 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 108.97 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 108.14 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 107.31 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 106.49 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 105.68 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 104.87 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 104.06 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 103.26 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 102.47 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 101.68 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 100.89 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 100.11 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 99.33 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 98.57 | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 97.81 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 97.05 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 96.29 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 95.55 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 94.8 | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 94.07 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 93.34 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 92.62 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 91.91 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 91.21 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 90.52 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 89.84 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 89.17 | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 89.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 89.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.17 | 5.17 | 5.17 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.77 | 5.77 | 5.77 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.5 | 5.87 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 8.1 | 7.33 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.28 | 9.03 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.65 | 9.49 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.03 | 9.85 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10.48 | 10.24 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.03 | 10.78 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.74 | 11.37 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.64 | 12.22 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.75 | 13.18 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.36 | 14.51 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.78 | 16.5 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.69 | 19.54 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.28 | 24.59 | 30.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.68 | 30.86 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.26 | 39.99 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.25 | 52.56 | 68.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.06 | 70.38 | 87.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.44 | 89.35 | 105.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.73 | 107.14 | 121.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.54 | 123.33 | 133.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.51 | 134.24 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.12 | 139.59 | 140.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | 138.13 | 136.55 | 139.39 | 10 |
| 2040s | 133.58 | 130.69 | 136.11 | 10 |
| 2050s | 126.18 | 122.22 | 129.94 | 10 |
| 2060s | 117.26 | 113.26 | 121.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 108.59 | 104.87 | 112.39 | 10 |
| 2080s | 100.52 | 97.05 | 104.06 | 10 |
| 2090s | 93.01 | 89.84 | 96.29 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.17 | 89.17 | 89.17 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Thailand?
- Population density in Thailand was 89.17 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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