Myanmar vs Thailand: Rural population, per square kilometre
Myanmar
57.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
54.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
56th
Thailand rank
58th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 57.74 units per square kilometre against 54.83 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 2.91 units per square kilometre.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.26 units per square kilometre | 53.45 units per square kilometre | 24.2 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 34.74 units per square kilometre | 67.12 units per square kilometre | 32.39 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 41.55 units per square kilometre | 80.1 units per square kilometre | 38.56 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 47.54 units per square kilometre | 87.22 units per square kilometre | 39.68 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 51.73 units per square kilometre | 80.39 units per square kilometre | 28.66 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 54.8 units per square kilometre | 71.32 units per square kilometre | 16.52 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 57.39 units per square kilometre | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 57.74 units per square kilometre against 54.83 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 2.91 units per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.