Buri Ram: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Buri Ram: Buri Ram City Municipality received total revenue of 561.8 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 30th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Buri Ram municipality?
Buri Ram City Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 50,858 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 20th highest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Buri Ram province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Buri Ram municipality?
Buri Ram City Municipality covers 75.4 square kilometres, 3rd highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Buri Ram?
Buri Ram City Municipality had 674 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 5th 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 schools does Buri Ram municipality run?
Buri Ram City Municipality ran 5 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 0.98 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 Buri Ram?
Buri Ram City Municipality ran 4 child development centres for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 0.79 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyNotes from the UN table: Data refer to national projections. Data refer to national projections. Data refer to national projections.
The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.
Who runs Buri Ram?
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
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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): List of schools run by local administrative organisations (updated May 2026), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 400d614c146e…)
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