Malaysia vs Thailand: Total number of international immigrants
Malaysia
3.81 million immigrants
in 2024
Thailand
3.18 million immigrants
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.81 million immigrants against 3.18 million immigrants in Thailand, a difference of 627,110 immigrants.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 232 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million immigrants | 279,750 immigrants | 890,450 immigrants | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.89 million immigrants | 1.24 million immigrants | 655,528 immigrants | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.30 million immigrants | 2.75 million immigrants | 553,340 immigrants | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.76 million immigrants | 3.10 million immigrants | 665,400 immigrants | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 3.81 million immigrants against 3.18 million immigrants in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 627,110 immigrants, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 232 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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