Population, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Population, per square kilometre was 140.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140.35 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
140.41 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
54.12 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 140.35 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 140.41 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 57.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 59.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 60.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 62.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 64.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 66.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 68.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 70.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 72.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 74.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 76.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 78.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 80.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 82.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 83.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 85.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 87.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 89.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 91.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 92.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 94.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 96.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 98.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 100.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 101.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 103.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 105.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 107.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 108.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 110.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 112.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 114.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 115.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 117.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 118.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 120.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 121.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 123.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 124.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 125.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 126.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 128.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 129.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 130.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 131.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 132.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 133.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 134.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 135.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 135.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 136.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 137.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 138.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 138.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 139.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 139.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 140 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 140.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 140.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 140.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.35 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1 units per square kilometre | 54.12 units per square kilometre | 68.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.06 units per square kilometre | 70.38 units per square kilometre | 87.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.44 units per square kilometre | 89.35 units per square kilometre | 105.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.73 units per square kilometre | 107.14 units per square kilometre | 121.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.54 units per square kilometre | 123.33 units per square kilometre | 133.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.51 units per square kilometre | 134.24 units per square kilometre | 140 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.35 units per square kilometre | 140.23 units per square kilometre | 140.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 57 Cyprus 145.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 145.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Czechia 140.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cape Verde 129.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jordan 128.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 128.49 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Population, per square kilometre in Thailand was 140.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.41 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.