Share of the population born in another country in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population born in another country was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.4% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Thailand peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 134th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +166.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +111.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Thailand?
- Share of the population born in another country in Thailand was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Thailand ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.