It has a population of approximately 55,000, mainly concentrated in the two villages Muang Saen (west) and Muang Khong (east); the latter is the de facto capital of the island as well as the regional seat of government.
Ima populaciju od oko 55.000 stanovnika, uglavnom koncentriranih u dva naselja Muang Saen (na zapadu) i Muang Khong (na istok), a potonji je de facto glavni grad otoka, kao i sjedište regionalne vlade.