France vs Thailand: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

France
29.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
29.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • France
  • Thailand
51015202530196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 29.55 units per square kilometre against 29.09 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.46 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 20.06 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre 14.69 units per square kilometre France
1970s 21.98 units per square kilometre 7.77 units per square kilometre 14.2 units per square kilometre France
1980s 23.45 units per square kilometre 10.88 units per square kilometre 12.57 units per square kilometre France
1990s 24.72 units per square kilometre 13.8 units per square kilometre 10.93 units per square kilometre France
2000s 26.15 units per square kilometre 18.48 units per square kilometre 7.67 units per square kilometre France
2010s 27.78 units per square kilometre 25.07 units per square kilometre 2.71 units per square kilometre France
2020s 28.83 units per square kilometre 28.89 units per square kilometre 0.0514 units per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, France or Thailand?
Thailand, at 29.55 units per square kilometre against 29.09 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between France and Thailand?
0.46 units per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
France ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.