Hungary vs Thailand: Refugees by country of asylum
Hungary
72,359 people
in 2024
Thailand
84,421 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
57th
Thailand rank
55th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hungary
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 84,421 people against 72,359 people in Hungary, a difference of 12,062 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 57th 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 | Hungary | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,000 people | 99,935 people | 72,935 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 19,060 people | 109,381 people | 90,321 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6,856 people | 116,248 people | 109,392 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4,635 people | 105,618 people | 100,983 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 36,485 people | 92,579 people | 56,095 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hungary or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 84,421 people against 72,359 people in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hungary and Thailand?
- 12,062 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hungary ranks 57th 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.