Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand
Thailand: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2006
All-time low
0.0329 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand peaked at 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
That places Thailand 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0329 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2317 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +303.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3536 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4706 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4413 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4714 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3381 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1414 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5322 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +276.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4889 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6423 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +677.2% |
| 2007 | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7311 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5118 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5289 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5444 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.315 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3176 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2963 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2075 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2564 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2419 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2429 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2523 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2927 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3096 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +677.2% | 0.6423 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +303.1% | 0.0575 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2317 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +276.4% | 0.1414 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5322 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2675 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0329 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1414 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.345 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2075 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5444 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3032 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2429 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 179 Philippines 0.6776 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 181 Italy 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 183 Germany 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 184 Norway 0.3945 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 185 Spain 0.3632 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Thailand was 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Thailand ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.