Amnat Charoen: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Amnat Charoen: Amnat Charoen Town Municipality received total revenue of 162.9 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 2nd lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Amnat Charoen municipality?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 24,369 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 32nd lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Amnat Charoen province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Amnat Charoen municipality?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality covers 38.0 square kilometres, 12th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Amnat Charoen?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality had 641 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 3rd lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; across all 2,472 municipalities in Thailand the figure was 224.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many staff work for Amnat Charoen municipality?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality employed 167 administrative staff in August 2025 (90 civil servants, 11 permanent employees and 66 contract employees), or 6.9 per 1,000 registered residents, 3rd lowest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Amnat Charoen municipality run?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality ran 4 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 1.64 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many nurseries and child development centres are there in Amnat Charoen?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality ran 3 child development centres for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 1.23 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Amnat Charoen municipality employ?
Amnat Charoen Town Municipality employed 49 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 0 permanent education staff and 11 teaching assistants and child carers.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWho runs Amnat Charoen?
In Thailand, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor or chief executive and council directly elected. Local services: water, waste, local roads, pre-schools, markets.
How local power works in Thailand
Cities of a similar size in Thailand
- Prachuap Khiri Khan 451,304
- Nong Khai 446,186
- Yasothon 439,457
- Mukdahan 435,140
- Nan 432,010
- Krabi 410,888
- Uttaradit 393,078
- Lamphun 363,184
- Phrae 356,121
- Bungkan 353,525
- Phayao 350,151
- Samut Songkhram 24,685
- Satun 21,054
- Sing Buri 16,504
- Nakhon Nayok 15,174
- Ranong 14,090
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Sources
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): List of child development centres run by local administrative organisations (updated May 2026), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a09323d03131…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2567 (fiscal year 2024) by local authority, with area and population at 30 September 2023, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86ad7681d2de…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2566 (fiscal year 2023) by local authority, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ece639b10eb2…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): List of schools run by local administrative organisations (updated May 2026), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 400d614c146e…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Staff of local administrative organisations 2568 (data at 7 August 2025), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f60215259d9…)
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