Population
Reviewed by the Samui Local Hub team ·
Fact
Koh Samui's registered population was 70,059 in 2019 (municipal registration figure used by Wikipedia). A 2023 estimate reported by The Guardian put the local population at around 70,000, with more than 200,000 additional people coming to the island for work. The total number of people physically on the island (residents plus migrant workers plus tourists) is therefore much higher than the registered figure.
Value
~70,000 registered residents (2019); ~200,000+ additional workers estimated (2023)
Notes
Registered population undercounts reality; no official 2025–2026 figure found.
Sources
- The Guardian (Ratcliffe, 1 Jun 2024) - Samui local population ~70,000, >200,000 workers (as cited in Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia - Ko Samui infobox: population 70,059 (2019); demography section: ~70,000 local + >200,000 workers in 2023 (citing The Guardian)
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