Bangkok Metropolitan Area
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Area (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล) is the urban area of Bangkok, Thailand and its surrounding provinces. Altogether it covers an area of 7,761.50 km² and with a population of 9,875,487 (10/7/2006) it has a population density of 1,272.37 per km².
| Area km² | Population | Pop.Density Inh/km² | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 1,568.20 | 5,681,947 | 3,623.23 |
| Nonthaburi | 622.30 | 986,534 | 1,585.30 |
| Samut Prakan | 1,004.50 | 1,093,838 | 1,088.94 |
| Pathum Thani | 1,525.90 | 838,849 | 549.74 |
| Samut Sakhon | 872.30 | 458,058 | 525.12 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 2,168.30 | 816,252 | 376.45 |
| Total | 7,761.50 | 9,875,487 | 1,272.37 |
A new special administrative area of Nakhon Suvarnabhumi is planned to be formed from two districts of Bangkok and three districts of Samut Prakan. The new city will cover area 521.29 km² and have a population around 465,344.
See also :
Resources
- [Thai Departement of Provincial Administration]
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