Maha Sarakham: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Maha Sarakham: Maha Sarakham Town Municipality received total revenue of 614.0 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 28th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Maha Sarakham municipality?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 44,839 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 25th highest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Maha Sarakham province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Maha Sarakham municipality?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality covers 24.1 square kilometres, 21st highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Maha Sarakham?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality had 1,857 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 28th 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 Maha Sarakham municipality?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality employed 383 administrative staff in August 2025 (148 civil servants, 5 permanent employees and 230 contract employees), or 8.5 per 1,000 registered residents, 9th lowest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Maha Sarakham municipality run?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality ran 7 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 1.56 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 Maha Sarakham?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality ran 1 child development centre for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 0.22 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Maha Sarakham municipality employ?
Maha Sarakham Town Municipality employed 174 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 3 permanent education staff and 32 teaching assistants and child carers.
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 Maha Sarakham?
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
- Sakon Nakhon 900,732
- Phitsanulok 886,874
- Phetchabun 881,850
- Nakhon Sawan 881,668
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 880,737
- Chachoengsao 832,334
- Suphan Buri 832,112
- Samut Sakhon 821,145
- Kanchanaburi 813,194
- Kalasin 774,096
- Kamphaeng Phet 773,745
- Ratchaburi 770,286
- Lop Buri 753,052
- Narathiwat 741,442
- Saraburi 740,936
- Lampang 677,652
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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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