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Political, physical and population maps of Thailand with its 77 first-level divisions, the capital Bangkok and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Thailand

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 77 units

Thailand is divided into 77 first-level administrative divisions:

Amnat CharoenAng ThongBangkok MetropolisBueng KanBuri RamChachoengsaoChai NatChaiyaphumChanthaburiChiang MaiChiang RaiChon BuriChumphonKalasinKamphaeng PhetKanchanaburiKhon KaenKrabiLampangLamphunLoeiLop BuriMae Hong SonMaha SarakhamMukdahanNakhon NayokNakhon PathomNakhon PhanomNakhon RatchasimaNakhon SawanNakhon Si ThammaratNanNarathiwatNong Bua Lam PhuNong KhaiNonthaburiPathum ThaniPattaniPhangngaPhatthalungPhayaoPhetchabunPhetchaburiPhichitPhitsanulokPhra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhraePhuketPrachin BuriPrachuap Khiri KhanRanongRatchaburiRayongRoi EtSa KaeoSakon NakhonSamut PrakanSamut SakhonSamut SongkhramSaraburiSatunSi Sa KetSing BuriSongkhlaSukhothaiSuphan BuriSurat ThaniSurinTakTrangTratUbon RatchathaniUdon ThaniUthai ThaniUttaraditYalaYasothon

Largest cities in Thailand

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1BangkokCapital6,704,000
2Chiang Mai397,211
3Samut Prakan388,920
4Nakhon Ratchasima334,984
5Hat Yai317,954
6Ubon Ratchathani273,893
7Nonthaburi258,550
8Khon Kaen251,056
9Udon Thani247,231
10Nakhon Si Thammarat232,335

Bangkok is the largest urban area in Thailand with about 6,704,000 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Thailand: ≈ 2,572 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Salween
  • Mae Klong
  • Yom
  • Lancang
  • Ping
  • Mekong
  • Chao Phraya
  • Mun
  • Chi

🏞️ Lakes

  • Ubolratna Reservoir
  • Chao Nen Dam
  • Bhumphol K. K. Nam
  • Siri Kit Dam

Ethnic groups in Thailand

CIA World Factbook · 2015
Thai
97.5%Burmese
1.3%other
1.1%

Thai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <0.1% (2015 est.)

Regionally, Thai is the most common ethnic group across most of the 77 divisions, while Malay predominates in 3 divisions (Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Thailand

CIA World Factbook · 2021
Buddhist
92.5%Muslim
5.4%Christian
1.2%other
0.9%

Buddhist 92.5%, Muslim 5.4%, Christian 1.2%, other 0.9% (includes animist, Confucian, Hindu, Jewish, Sikh, and Taoist) (2021 est.)

Regionally, Buddhist is the most common religious group across most of the 77 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 4 divisions (Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Satun).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Thailand

CIA World Factbook · 2010
Thai only
90.7%Thai and other languages
6.4%only other languages
2.9%

Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese); English is a secondary language among the elite (2010 est.)

Regionally, Thai only is the most common language group across most of the 77 divisions, while Malay predominates in 3 divisions (Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.