Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 268,180 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268,180
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
34th
of 117 countries
All-time high
269,381
in 2018
All-time low
178,282
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand, 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 178.3k2006: 186.5k2007: 195.9k2008: 199.1k2009: 203.4k2010: 222.8k2011: 239.9k2012: 237.1k2013: 233.5k2014: 252.5k2015: 247.2k2016: 253.6k2017: 256.1k2018: 269.4k2019: 260.8k2021: 250.7k2022: 263.1k2023: 252.6k2024: 268.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand is 268,180, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand peaked at 269,381 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 178,282, in 2005.

Thailand ranks 34th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 178,282 —
2006 186,526 +4.6%
2007 195,948 +5.1%
2008 199,075 +1.6%
2009 203,384 +2.2%
2010 222,759 +9.5%
2011 239,942 +7.7%
2012 237,050 -1.2%
2013 233,547 -1.5%
2014 252,477 +8.1%
2015 247,205 -2.1%
2016 253,585 +2.6%
2017 256,136 +1.0%
2018 269,381 +5.2%
2019 260,820 -3.2%
2021 250,677 -3.9%
2022 263,120 +5.0%
2023 252,628 -4.0%
2024 268,180 +6.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 268,180 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 268,180 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157,626, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192,643 178,282 203,384 5
2010s 247,290 222,759 269,381 10
2020s 258,651 250,677 268,180 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 31 Ethiopia 304,073 compare
  2. 32 Italy 284,510 compare
  3. 33 Guyana 273,423 compare
  4. 35 Hong Kong 242,493 compare
  5. 36 Afghanistan 233,938 compare
  6. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 228,549 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Thailand was 268,180 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 269,381 in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 178,282 in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Thailand ranks 34th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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