Southern
Planning RegionPlanning Region of Thailand.
AsiaLanguage: Thai
Population
9.4M
Metros tracked
5
4.2M in metros (45%)
Composite score
9.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Planning Region
At a glance
- Rank in Thailand
- 2nd of 7 by composite score
- Largest tracked metro
- Surat Thani
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Southern metro footprint
5 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
5 tracked metros
#553Surat Thani
4.11.1MEmerging Metro
#828Krabi
2.2377KEmerging Metro
#1075Songkhla
1.41.6MEmerging Metro
#1265Phuket
1.1540KEmerging Metro
#1949Pattani
0.5636KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #553 | Surat Thani | 1.1M | 4.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #828 | Krabi | 377K | 2.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #1075 | Songkhla | 1.6M | 1.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #1265 | Phuket | 540K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1949 | Pattani | 636K | 0.5 | Local Metro |