# Samut Prakan Province, Thailand – Districts, Population & Map

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Province · Thailand 

# Samut Prakan Province

Samut Prakan Province is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It had an estimated **3,386,326 people** in 2023 on 949 km² (about 3,568 per km²). Its main town is Samut Prakan. It is divided into 6 districts. 481 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7,601 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,386,326people (2023)
- 949km²
- 6districts
- 7,601mapped services

## How many people live in Samut Prakan Province?

Samut Prakan Province had an estimated **3,386,326 people** in 2023 — 4.9% of Thailand, 2nd of 77 provinces. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Thailand figure of 1,045). Spread over 949 km², that is about **3,568 people per km²**, 2nd of 77 provinces.

12.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 40 across Thailand). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 30 children and older people.

0–4 ****136,045**

5–9 ****137,773**

10–14 ****148,217**

15–19 ****172,548**

20–24 ****235,374**

25–29 ****330,213**

30–34 ****327,181**

35–39 ****295,085**

40–44 ****312,737**

45–49 ****281,194**

50–54 ****256,087**

55–59 ****223,901**

60–64 ****179,483**

65–69 ****138,490**

70–74 ****93,052**

75–79 ****54,768**

80+ ****64,178**

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 Samut Prakan Province?

Samut Prakan Province lies in [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/) and [Chachoengsao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chachoengsao/). By area it is the 71st largest of 77 provinces in Thailand. It covers 0.2% of [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). The centre of Samut Prakan Province is about 29 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5983° N, 100.7197° E. Local names: สมุทรปราการ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Districts of Samut Prakan Province

District People per km² Area km² Subdistricts Services 

[Mueang Samut Prakan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/mueang-samut-prakan/) 1,396,254 8,117 172 13 2,960 

[Bang Phli](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-phli/) 761,825 3,474 219 6 2,219 

[Bang Sao Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-sao-thong/) 625,856 5,442 115 3 560 

[Phra Pradaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/phra-pradaeng/) 337,309 5,719 59 15 916 

[Phra Samut Chedi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/phra-samut-chedi/) 149,148 954 156 5 415 

[Bang Bo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/samut-prakan/bang-bo/) 115,934 510 227 8 531 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Largest towns in Samut Prakan Province

- Samut Prakan388,920
- Phra Pradaeng196,129
- Ban Khlong Bang Sao Thong31,153
- Bang Bo District28,376

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Samut Prakan Province

Named natural and historic features inside Samut Prakan Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

56 rivers and streams.

- Khlong Ban Rakat
- Khlong Bang Bo
- Khlong Bang Chak
- Khlong Bang Chalong
- Khlong Bang Hia
- Khlong Bang Ka
- Khlong Bang Kaeo Yai
- Khlong Bang Kasi
- Khlong Bang Kha
- Khlong Bang Nam Khao
- Khlong Bang Nam Som
- Khlong Bang Phriang
- Khlong Bang Plakot
- Khlong Bang Pu
- Khlong Bang Sao Thong
- Khlong Bang Yang
- Khlong Cha Prathan
- Khlong Chak Khram
- Khlong Chaman
- Khlong Chorakhe Yai
- Khlong Chuat Bua
- Khlong Chuat Men
- Khlong Chuat Phrao
- Khlong Dan

…and 32 more.

### History

2 forts; 1 museum.

- Naval Museum
- Pom Peesua Samut
- Pom Phra Chunlachomklao

### Getting around

5 ports; 1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Bangkok Modern Terminals
- Industrial Ring Bridge
- Sahathai Coastal Seaport
- Samut Prakan Sahathai Terminal
- Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Thai Prosperity Terminal
- Unithai Container Terminal

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 Samut Prakan Province and the best time to visit

In Samut Prakan Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (251 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 27 21 

Feb 28 16 

Mar 29 51 

Apr 30 72 

May 30 152 

Jun 29 152 

Jul 28 152 

Aug 28 155 

Sep 28 251 

Oct 27 221 

Nov 26 49 

Dec 26 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Samut Prakan Province

Places mapped inside Samut Prakan Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals567
- Banks259
- ATMs33
- Petrol pumps407
- Hotels405
- Shopping malls116
- Schools283
- Colleges and universities120
- Cinemas15
- Pharmacies123
- Restaurants4,980
- Police stations56
- Dental clinics237

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 Samut Prakan Province?In Thailand
- What is the population of Samut Prakan Province?3,386,326 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Samut Prakan Province?About 38 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Samut Prakan Province?About 3,568 people per km²
- What borders Samut Prakan Province?Bangkok and Chachoengsao Province
- What is the largest town in Samut Prakan Province?Samut Prakan
- What is the best time to visit Samut Prakan Province?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Samut Prakan Province?567 mapped
- How many banks are in Samut Prakan Province?259 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Samut Prakan Province?33 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samut Prakan Province?407 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samut Prakan Province?TH11 (OCHA common operational dataset)