Tak: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Tak: Tak Town Municipality received total revenue of 335.8 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 22nd lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Tak municipality?
Tak Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 15,145 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 11th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Tak province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Tak municipality?
Tak Town Municipality covers 7.3 square kilometres, 16th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Tak?
Tak Town Municipality had 2,083 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 34th 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 Tak municipality?
Tak Town Municipality employed 212 administrative staff in August 2025 (98 civil servants, 0 permanent employees and 114 contract employees), or 14.0 per 1,000 registered residents, 21st highest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Tak municipality run?
Tak Town Municipality ran 4 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 2.64 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 Tak?
Tak Town Municipality ran 4 child development centres for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 2.64 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Tak municipality employ?
Tak Town Municipality employed 140 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 5 permanent education staff and 43 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 Tak?
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
- Narathiwat 741,442
- Saraburi 740,936
- Lampang 677,652
- Sa Kaeo 659,365
- Prachin Buri 653,015
- Pattani 646,223
- Trang 618,035
- Sukhothai 600,686
- Phuket 555,184
- Chanthaburi 546,592
- Nakhon Phanom 533,439
- Loei 526,488
- Phichit 490,761
- Phatthalung 490,098
- Yala 484,011
- Phetchaburi 480,899
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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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