Iran vs Thailand: Share of the population born in another country
Iran
4.2%
in 2024
Thailand
4.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
137th
Thailand rank
134th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 134th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.5% | 5.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Iran and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Iran ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 134th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.