Finland vs Thailand: Refugees by country of asylum
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Thailand
84,421 people
in 2024
Finland rank
53rd
Thailand rank
55th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 93,182 people against 84,421 people in Thailand, a difference of 8,761 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Thailand ahead.
Finland ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 people | 116,552 people | 115,658 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8,962 people | 109,381 people | 100,418 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 10,452 people | 116,248 people | 105,795 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14,846 people | 105,618 people | 90,772 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 60,022 people | 92,579 people | 32,557 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Finland or Thailand?
- Finland, at 93,182 people against 84,421 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Finland and Thailand?
- 8,761 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Finland ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.