Population during each governor's tenure
Every governor since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office, next to Thailand over the same months. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Governor | City | In office | Total | vs TH | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Samak Sundaravej | Bangkok | 23 Jul 2000 – 29 Aug 2004 | +10.9% 2000 → 2004 | +8.6 pts TH +2.3% | +2.6%/yr | |
| 2 | DP Sukhumbhand Paribatra | Bangkok | 11 Jan 2009 – 18 Oct 2016 | +10.5% 2008 → 2016 | +5.6 pts TH +4.8% | +1.3%/yr | |
| 3 | DP Apirak Kosayodhin | Bangkok | 29 Aug 2004 – 11 Jan 2009 | +10.1% 2004 → 2008 | +7.8 pts TH +2.3% | +2.4%/yr | |
| 4 | N Aswin Kwanmuang | Bangkok | 18 Oct 2016 – 22 May 2022 | +3.2% 2016 → 2021 | +1.2 pts TH +2.0% | +0.6%/yr | |
| 5 | N Bhichit Rattakul | Bangkok | 3 Jun 1996 – 23 Jul 2000 | +2.3% 1995 → 2000 | −3.3 pts TH +5.6% | +0.4%/yr | |
| 6 | N Chadchart Sittipunt | Bangkok | 22 May 2022 – now | +0.8% 2021 → 2024 | +0.0 pts TH +0.8% | +0.3%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Thailand is measured over the same months. Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, the council's estimate · National Economic and Social Development Council, the population its provincial product is divided by (residents, registered or not; the civil register counts 5.4 million), yearly from 1995 · province data · as of Jul 2026.