Rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Rural population, per square kilometre was 54.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.38 units per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
47.65 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand is 54.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 88.38 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.65 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 58th of 215 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 50.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 51.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 53.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 54.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 56.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 57.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 59.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 63.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 65.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 66.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 67.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 69.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 70.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 72.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 74.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 75.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 76.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 78.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 79.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 80.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 82.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 83.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 84.73 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 85.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 86.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 88.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 84.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.79 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.99 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.99 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.95 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.91 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.91 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.17 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74.55 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.05 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.25 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.29 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.71 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.45 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 61.7 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 59.97 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58.25 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.53 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 54.83 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.45 units per square kilometre | 47.65 units per square kilometre | 59.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.12 units per square kilometre | 61.02 units per square kilometre | 72.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1 units per square kilometre | 74.09 units per square kilometre | 85.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.22 units per square kilometre | 85.17 units per square kilometre | 88.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.39 units per square kilometre | 76 units per square kilometre | 84.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 units per square kilometre | 61.7 units per square kilometre | 75.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.39 units per square kilometre | 54.83 units per square kilometre | 59.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Cambodia 58.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Myanmar 57.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tajikistan 55.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lebanon 53.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovak Republic 52.83 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.75 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Thailand was 54.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 88.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.65 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.