Ratchaburi: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Ratchaburi: Ratchaburi Town Municipality received total revenue of 521.1 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 38th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Ratchaburi municipality?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 32,202 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 35th highest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Ratchaburi province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Ratchaburi municipality?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality covers 8.7 square kilometres, 24th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Ratchaburi?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality had 3,701 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 12th highest 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 Ratchaburi municipality?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality employed 409 administrative staff in August 2025 (109 civil servants, 5 permanent employees and 295 contract employees), or 12.7 per 1,000 registered residents, 30th highest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Ratchaburi municipality run?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality ran 5 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 1.55 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 Ratchaburi?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality ran 3 child development centres for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 0.93 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Ratchaburi municipality employ?
Ratchaburi Town Municipality employed 209 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 3 permanent education staff and 20 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 Ratchaburi?
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
- Chaiyaphum 908,579
- 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
- Maha Sarakham 756,641
- Lop Buri 753,052
- Narathiwat 741,442
- Saraburi 740,936
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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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