Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1404 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1405 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0694 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.1405 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Thailand 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0957 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0975 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1028 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1319 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1329 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1338 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1355 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1371 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1395 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1399 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1401 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1405 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0966 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1046 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1212 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1227 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1329 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1372 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1399 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1405 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 78 United Arab Emirates 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cyprus 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Czechia 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cape Verde 0.1293 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Jordan 0.1278 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1405 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.