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
20406080196119922023

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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.