Chiang Rai: population, income, jobs, poverty, hospitals, doctors and school test scores
Chiang Rai is a province of Thailand, number 17 of 77 by population. Chiang Rai had an estimated 1,126,731 residents in 2024, according to the population figures the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council uses for the provincial accounts (provisional); it ranks 17th highest of 77 provinces by population and holds 1.6% of Thailand's 70.21 million people.
1,126,731
121.4 billion baht
107,724 baht
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Chiang Rai: The gross provincial product (GPP) of Chiang Rai was 121.4 billion baht in 2024 (provisional, current prices), 0.65% of Thailand's 18.68 trillion baht; 27th highest of 77 provinces by size of economy.
- Health in Chiang Rai: Chiang Rai had 23 hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds in 2024, holding 2,585 beds between them; Thailand had 1,404 such establishments and 174,336 beds.
- Education in Chiang Rai: In the 2024 (B.E. 2567) O-NET national tests, Grade 6 students in Chiang Rai averaged Thai 53.7, maths 29.5, science 43.4, English 33.7 (marks out of 100). The national averages were Thai 54.2, maths 29.2, science 42.9, English 33.5. Across the four subjects Chiang Rai averaged 40.1 against 39.9 nationally, ranking 34th highest of 77 provinces.
- Poverty and living standards in Chiang Rai: 13.7% of people in Chiang Rai lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 9th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
Is the population of Chiang Rai growing?
The population estimate for Chiang Rai shrank from 1,151,140 in 2019 to 1,126,731 in 2024, an average change of -0.43% a year (Thailand: +0.26% a year).
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health data: Hospitals and medical establishments with patient beds, and number of beds, by province and type of operator (to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e9c224ab8db…)
- Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council: Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2024 edition (current prices and chain volume measures, 1995-2024p), with provincial population, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 929ba8ab2624…)
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- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from National Institute of Educational Testing Service results: O-NET (Ordinary National Educational Test) average scores and number of candidates by province, Grades 6, 9 and 12, B.E. 2566 and 2567 (2023 and 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3f8bdbd67f1…)
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from Ministry of Public Health (Office of the Permanent Secretary) data: Ratio of medical personnel to the population by province (physicians, dentists, pharmacists and professional nurses per 10,000 people, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95ac7bd4234a…)
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics: Poverty by expenditure (poverty line, number of poor people and poverty headcount ratio by province, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0cf03dc02dc6…)
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