Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Thailand
Thailand: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -9.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-9.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.2%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
518.22 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-417.46 % change on previous year
in 1953
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -9.39 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 518.22 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -417.46 % change on previous year, in 1953.
Thailand ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -14.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -67.76 % change on previous year | +377.0% |
| 1953 | -417.46 % change on previous year | +516.0% |
| 1954 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1955 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1956 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1957 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +1413.3% |
| 1958 | -183.47 % change on previous year | +542.4% |
| 1959 | 92.69 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1960 | 439.71 % change on previous year | +374.4% |
| 1961 | 117.37 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1962 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1963 | -0.6685 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1964 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 1965 | 33.31 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
| 1966 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1967 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1968 | -19.33 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1969 | 93.55 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 1970 | 85.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1971 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1972 | 68.39 % change on previous year | -678.3% |
| 1973 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1974 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1975 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1976 | -38.68 % change on previous year | +333.6% |
| 1977 | 118.75 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1978 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1979 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1981 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1982 | 30.06 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 1983 | 40.74 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1985 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1986 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -1230.1% |
| 1987 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1988 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1989 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -739.2% |
| 1990 | 68.97 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1991 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1992 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1993 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1994 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1995 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1998 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -1786.6% |
| 1999 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2000 | -30.06 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 2001 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6672 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2005 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2007 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -471.8% |
| 2009 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2010 | -52.39 % change on previous year | -1684.0% |
| 2011 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2012 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2013 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2014 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2015 | -41.29 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2016 | 247.62 % change on previous year | -699.7% |
| 2017 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2018 | -83.56 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2019 | -52.47 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 518.22 % change on previous year | -1087.7% |
| 2021 | -106.48 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2023 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1786.6% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1684.0% | 3.31 % change on previous year | -52.39 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -1413.3% | -1.89 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -66.85 % change on previous year | -417.46 % change on previous year | 92.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 67.32 % change on previous year | -47.75 % change on previous year | 439.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.04 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year | 118.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 40.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -18.89 % change on previous year | 68.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -83.56 % change on previous year | 247.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.12 % change on previous year | -106.48 % change on previous year | 518.22 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 161 United Kingdom -8.52 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Tokelau -8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Panama -8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Malawi -11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Nigeria -12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Croatia -12.66 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand was -9.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 518.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -417.46 % change on previous year in 1953.
- How does Thailand rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.