Chiang Rai, Thailand Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Chiang Rai, Thailand metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Chiang Rai in 2025 is 586,000, a 1.21% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Chiang Rai in 2024 was 579,000, a 1.22% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Chiang Rai in 2023 was 572,000, a 1.24% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Chiang Rai in 2022 was 565,000, a 1.44% increase from 2021.
| Other Cities in Thailand |
| City Name |
Population |
| Bangkok |
11,392,000 |
| Chon Buri |
1,491,000 |
| Samut Prakan |
1,393,000 |
| Chiang Mai |
1,244,000 |
| Songkhla |
1,031,000 |
| Nonthaburi |
1,026,000 |
| Pathum Thani |
974,000 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima |
821,000 |
| Samut Sakhon |
617,000 |
| Udon Thani |
604,000 |
| Chiang Rai |
586,000 |
| Rayong |
574,000 |
| Nakhon Pathom |
567,000 |
| Kalasin |
552,000 |
| Khon-Kaen |
536,000 |
| Surat Thani |
529,000 |
| Ubon Ratchathani |
528,000 |
| Lop Buri |
524,000 |
| Buri Ram |
484,000 |
| Lampang |
479,000 |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya |
470,000 |
| Roi Et |
470,000 |
| Phuket |
461,000 |
| Ratchaburi |
439,000 |
| Chanthaburi |
406,000 |
| Sakon Nakhon |
406,000 |
| Suphan Buri |
380,000 |
| Lamphun |
338,000 |
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Chiang Rai - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
586,000 |
1.21% |
| 2024 |
579,000 |
1.22% |
| 2023 |
572,000 |
1.24% |
| 2022 |
565,000 |
1.44% |
| 2021 |
557,000 |
1.27% |
| 2020 |
550,000 |
1.29% |
| 2019 |
543,000 |
1.50% |
| 2018 |
535,000 |
2.10% |
| 2017 |
524,000 |
1.95% |
| 2016 |
514,000 |
2.19% |
| 2015 |
503,000 |
2.03% |
| 2014 |
493,000 |
2.07% |
| 2013 |
483,000 |
2.11% |
| 2012 |
473,000 |
1.94% |
| 2011 |
464,000 |
3.11% |
| 2010 |
450,000 |
8.43% |
| 2009 |
415,000 |
8.07% |
| 2008 |
384,000 |
8.17% |
| 2007 |
355,000 |
8.23% |
| 2006 |
328,000 |
8.25% |
| 2005 |
303,000 |
8.21% |
| 2004 |
280,000 |
8.53% |
| 2003 |
258,000 |
7.95% |
| 2002 |
239,000 |
8.64% |
| 2001 |
220,000 |
7.84% |
| 2000 |
204,000 |
9.09% |
| 1999 |
187,000 |
9.36% |
| 1998 |
171,000 |
9.62% |
| 1997 |
156,000 |
9.09% |
| 1996 |
143,000 |
9.16% |
| 1995 |
131,000 |
10.08% |
| 1994 |
119,000 |
9.17% |
| 1993 |
109,000 |
9.00% |
| 1992 |
100,000 |
9.89% |
| 1991 |
91,000 |
8.33% |
| 1990 |
84,000 |
10.53% |
| 1989 |
76,000 |
8.57% |
| 1988 |
70,000 |
9.38% |
| 1987 |
64,000 |
10.34% |
| 1986 |
58,000 |
9.43% |
| 1985 |
53,000 |
8.16% |
| 1984 |
49,000 |
8.89% |
| 1983 |
45,000 |
9.76% |
| 1982 |
41,000 |
10.81% |
| 1981 |
37,000 |
8.82% |
| 1980 |
34,000 |
9.68% |
| 1979 |
31,000 |
6.90% |
| 1978 |
29,000 |
11.54% |
| 1977 |
26,000 |
8.33% |
| 1976 |
24,000 |
9.09% |
| 1975 |
22,000 |
10.00% |
| 1974 |
20,000 |
11.11% |
| 1973 |
18,000 |
5.88% |
| 1972 |
17,000 |
6.25% |
| 1971 |
16,000 |
14.29% |
| 1970 |
14,000 |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
14,000 |
7.69% |
| 1968 |
13,000 |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
13,000 |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
13,000 |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
13,000 |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
13,000 |
8.33% |
| 1963 |
12,000 |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
12,000 |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
12,000 |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
12,000 |
0.00% |
| 1959 |
12,000 |
9.09% |
| 1958 |
11,000 |
0.00% |
| 1957 |
11,000 |
0.00% |
| 1956 |
11,000 |
0.00% |
| 1955 |
11,000 |
0.00% |
| 1954 |
11,000 |
10.00% |
| 1953 |
10,000 |
0.00% |
| 1952 |
10,000 |
0.00% |
| 1951 |
10,000 |
0.00% |
| 1950 |
10,000 |
0.00% |
