Internally displaced persons in Thailand
Thailand: Internally displaced persons was 272,670 in 2025. β Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Thailand, 2011β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Thailand is 272,670, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,435,010.0% on the previous year and up 679.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Thailand peaked at 272,670 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
That places Thailand 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,911 | 35,000 | 41,032 | 9 |
| 2020s | 55,444 | 19 | 272,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0154 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Thailand?
- Internally displaced persons in Thailand was 272,670 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 272,670 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for internally displaced persons?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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