Indonesia vs Thailand: Urban population, per square kilometre
Indonesia
86.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
85.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
76th
Thailand rank
79th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 86.35 units per square kilometre against 85.52 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.83 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 39.28 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 56.02 units per square kilometre | 48.15 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 73.2 units per square kilometre | 66.19 units per square kilometre | 7.01 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 84.15 units per square kilometre | 82.95 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 86.35 units per square kilometre against 85.52 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 0.83 units per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 79th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.