# Ratchathewi, Bangkok – Subdistricts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/ District · Bangkok # Ratchathewi Ratchathewi is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Bangkok. It had an estimated **81,485 people** in 2023 on 7 km² (about 11,349 per km²). Its main town is Ratchathewi. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,813 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81,485people (2023) - 7.2km² - 4subdistricts - 1,813mapped services ## How many people live in Ratchathewi? Ratchathewi had an estimated **81,485 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Bangkok, 190th of 928 districts. There are 1,191 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bangkok figure of 1,051). Spread over 7 km², that is about **11,349 people per km²**, 16th of 928 districts. 10.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 38 across Bangkok). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 23 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,359** 5–9 ****2,274** 10–14 ****2,985** 15–19 ****5,114** 20–24 ****10,624** 25–29 ****9,763** 30–34 ****7,814** 35–39 ****5,941** 40–44 ****6,042** 45–49 ****6,350** 50–54 ****5,830** 55–59 ****5,025** 60–64 ****3,621** 65–69 ****2,504** 70–74 ****1,797** 75–79 ****1,090** 80+ ****1,352** Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha). ## Where is Ratchathewi? Ratchathewi lies in [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Din Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/din-daeng/), [Dusit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/dusit/), [Huai Khwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/huai-khwang/), [Pathum Wan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/pathum-wan/), [Phaya Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/phaya-thai/) and [Vadhana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/vadhana/). By area it is the 921st largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 0.5% of [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/). The centre of Ratchathewi is about 3.6 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7610° N, 100.5341° E. Local names: ราชเทวี . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Subdistricts of Ratchathewi Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Makkasan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/makkasan/) 2.5 3 284 [Thanon Phaya Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/thanon-phaya-thai/) 1.2 2 705 [Thanon Phet Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/thanon-phet-buri/) 1.0 3 275 [Thung Phaya Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/thung-phaya-thai/) 2.5 3 549 Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ratchathewi Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ratchathewi. The largest with a recorded population: Ratchathewi (73,035) and Makkasan (15,815). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 15 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Baan Krua Nuea - Makkasan - Makkasanpittaya Community - Pratunam - Ratchathewi - Rim Khlong Sam Sen Community - Thanon Phaya Thai - Thanon Phetchaburi - Thung Phaya Thai - Uruphong - ชุมชนซอยสมประสงค์ 5 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ratchathewi Named natural and historic features inside Ratchathewi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Chit Lada Station - Sathani Rotfai Makkasan Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ratchathewi and the best time to visit In Ratchathewi, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (278 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 16 Feb 29 14 Mar 30 47 Apr 31 75 May 30 164 Jun 28 165 Jul 28 169 Aug 28 181 Sep 27 278 Oct 27 203 Nov 26 39 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ratchathewi Places mapped inside Ratchathewi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals272 - Banks75 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps16 - Hotels398 - Shopping malls40 - Schools29 - Colleges and universities76 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies35 - Restaurants796 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics58 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Ratchathewi?In Bangkok, Thailand - What is the population of Ratchathewi?81,485 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Ratchathewi?About 34 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Ratchathewi?About 11,349 people per km² - What borders Ratchathewi?Din Daeng, Dusit, Huai Khwang, Pathum Wan, Phaya Thai and Vadhana - How many villages are in Ratchathewi?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ratchathewi?Settlements lie between 9 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Ratchathewi?November to January - How many hospitals are in Ratchathewi?272 mapped - How many banks are in Ratchathewi?75 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ratchathewi?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ratchathewi?16 mapped - What is the P-code of Ratchathewi?TH1037 (OCHA common operational dataset)