Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Italy or Thailand?

Thailand, at 300 people against 263 people in Italy as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Italy and Thailand?

37 people, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Thailand: Refugees by country of origin

Italy

263 people

in 2024

Thailand

300 people

in 2024

Italy rank

129th

Thailand rank

126th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Italy
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 300 people against 263 people in Italy, a difference of 37 people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	101.83 people	249.83 people	148 people	Thailand
2000s	121.3 people	963.8 people	842.5 people	Thailand
2010s	60.9 people	241.3 people	180.4 people	Thailand
2020s	132.2 people	217.4 people	85.2 people	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Italy or Thailand?: Thailand, at 300 people against 263 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Italy and Thailand?: 37 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Italy ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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, not just those who fled that year.