How Big Is Bangkok?

Bangkok Size Overview

Bangkok covers an area of 1,569 km² (606 mi²) in Thailand, Asia. Capital and largest city of Thailand. The city is often called "City of Angels". To put this in perspective, Bangkok is roughly the same size as London. In more relatable units, that's about 220,000 American football fields, 27 times the area of Manhattan, or 15 times the area of Paris.

Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 11.4 million people as of 2024, 15.9% of the country's population.

With a population of 10.5 million (16.2 million in the metropolitan area), Bangkok has a population density of 6,718 people per km². The greater Bangkok metropolitan area extends to 7,762 km².

Bangkok has a history stretching back to 1782. The city is renowned for Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and Khao San Road.

Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate, with summer temperatures averaging 30°C and winters around 26°C. The city's main public transit system is the BTS Skytrain & MRT.