New Zealand vs Thailand: Net migration metrics

New Zealand
21,404
in 2023
Thailand
19,648
in 2023
New Zealand rank
41st
Thailand rank
44th

Net migration metrics over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21,404 against 19,648 in Thailand, a difference of 1,756.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 10,994 -4,788 15,783 New Zealand
1960s 4,632 16,449 11,817 Thailand
1970s 1,156 68,281 67,125 Thailand
1980s -6,163 114,698 120,861 Thailand
1990s 19,604 148,271 128,668 Thailand
2000s 18,067 105,839 87,772 Thailand
2010s 43,151 54,473 11,322 Thailand
2020s 17,497 17,879 381.75 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, New Zealand or Thailand?
New Zealand, at 21,404 against 19,648 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between New Zealand and Thailand?
1,756, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for net migration metrics?
New Zealand ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed