Place profile
Area, population and population density of Koh Tao, with reference dates, geographic scope, official sources and an outline preview.
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Calculated from the population and area above; their reference dates may differ.
The closest rung on the Taiwan reference ladder; see the sources below.
The inverse of population density, from the same area and population figures.
Physical Koh Tao area paired with the 2024 Ko Tao subdistrict registered population. The administrative subdistrict also covers very small nearby islands, so density is a close local approximation rather than a headcount confined to the coastline.
Average administrative density does not describe population distribution in every neighborhood. Compare population definitions and reference dates alongside the numbers.
Place guide
Koh Tao is a compact island with a local subdistrict population that can be separated from the wider Ko Pha-ngan District.
The area is for the physical main island. Ko Tao subdistrict can include tiny nearby islands, so the registered-population density remains a close approximation.
This limitation is much smaller than using the full two-island district total.
Its area sits close enough to Green Island for a useful direct comparison and far below the larger Gulf islands.
Tourism intensity requires visitor and accommodation data beyond registered residents.
Outline source: © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL · source feature
Read the methodology and data notes