People displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand
Thailand: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 2,800 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2,800 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of down 87.3% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand peaked at 1.65 million number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 240 number of cases, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 203,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 68,000 number of cases | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million number of cases | +1370.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million number of cases | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 3,400 number of cases | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 13,000 number of cases | +282.4% |
| 2014 | 27,000 number of cases | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 240 number of cases | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 90,000 number of cases | +37400.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 number of cases | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 4,600 number of cases | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 61,000 number of cases | +1226.1% |
| 2020 | 13,000 number of cases | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 9,400 number of cases | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 22,000 number of cases | +134.0% |
| 2023 | 2,800 number of cases | -87.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,800 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,800 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +37400.0% | 240 number of cases | 90,000 number of cases |
| 2010 | +1370.6% | 68,000 number of cases | 1.00 million number of cases |
| 2019 | +1226.1% | 4,600 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,500 number of cases | 68,000 number of cases | 203,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 289,424 number of cases | 240 number of cases | 1.65 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,800 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Thailand was 2,800 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.