Thailand’s population sees slight drop to 66 million in 2023

Thailand’s official population count witnessed a slight downtrend in 2023, marking a 0.06% decrease in comparison to the previous year’s figure, revealed the Interior Ministry. The recent civil registration documented Thailand’s population as 66,052,615 as of the close of 2023, marking a decline by 37,860 individuals from the conclusion of 2022.

The data showed that out of the total population count, 5.47 million resided in the nation’s capital, Bangkok. Breaking down the total population, there were 65,061,190 individuals of Thai nationality, while 991,425 were non-Thai nationals. The gender distribution within the population showed 32,224,008 males and 33,828,607 females, reported Bangkok Post.

The population data further revealed the top five most populated provinces in Thailand:

1. Bangkok, with a population of 5,471,588,
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