Place profile
Phuket Province covers 543 km² (209.7 sq mi) of land and had a population of 429,583 in 2024, about 791 people per km² (2,049 per sq mi). In more familiar terms, it is about 70% of New York City.
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The inverse of population density, from the same area and population figures.
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Area and registered population both cover Phuket Province, not only Phuket Island. The province includes the main island and smaller surrounding islands; the provincial outline is used so the displayed density remains internally aligned.
Average administrative density does not describe population distribution in every neighborhood. Compare population definitions and reference dates alongside the numbers.
Place guide
Phuket is stored as a province because that is the official boundary shared by its area, population and map geometry.
Phuket Province is centred on Phuket Island and includes smaller surrounding islands. The label prevents an administrative total from being mistaken for an island-only figure.
Use the province for population and density questions, and a separate physical-island dataset if a future feature needs coastline-only geometry.
Travelers often say Phuket when they mean the broad destination. The provincial unit answers that broad question while keeping the statistical denominator defensible.
It does not reveal where residents or resorts cluster inside the province.
Questions people ask
Phuket Province covers 543 km², or 209.7 sq mi (reference date 2023-12-31). In US terms: ≈ 70% of New York City.
429,583 as of 2024-12-31. The scope of that count is set out under “Scope and definitions” on this page.
About 791.1 people per km² (2,049 per sq mi), derived from the area and population above, whose reference dates may differ. An administrative average does not describe how crowded any particular neighbourhood is.
Area and registered population both cover Phuket Province, not only Phuket Island. The province includes the main island and smaller surrounding islands; the provincial outline is used so the displayed density remains internally aligned.
Outline source: Natural Earth · Public domain
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