Uttaradit: population and official figures
In depth
- Government budget and revenue in Uttaradit: Uttaradit Town Municipality received total revenue of 561.7 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 31st highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Uttaradit municipality?
Uttaradit Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 28,538 registered residents on 30 September 2023, 37th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Uttaradit province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Uttaradit municipality?
Uttaradit Town Municipality covers 13.5 square kilometres, 38th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Uttaradit?
Uttaradit Town Municipality had 2,115 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 36th 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 Uttaradit municipality?
Uttaradit Town Municipality employed 244 administrative staff in August 2025 (75 civil servants, 0 permanent employees and 169 contract employees), or 8.6 per 1,000 registered residents, 10th lowest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Uttaradit municipality run?
Uttaradit Town Municipality ran 6 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 2.10 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 Uttaradit?
Uttaradit Town Municipality ran 2 child development centres for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 0.70 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Uttaradit municipality employ?
Uttaradit Town Municipality employed 219 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 3 permanent education staff and 15 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 Uttaradit?
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
- Phichit 490,761
- Phatthalung 490,098
- Yala 484,011
- Phetchaburi 480,899
- Nong Bua Lam Phu 465,920
- Chumphon 454,355
- Prachuap Khiri Khan 451,304
- Nong Khai 446,186
- Yasothon 439,457
- Mukdahan 435,140
- Nan 432,010
- Krabi 410,888
- Lamphun 363,184
- Phrae 356,121
- Bungkan 353,525
- Phayao 350,151
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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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