Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 84,421 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 84,421 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 261,360 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63,625, in 1992.
That places Thailand 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 75,760 | — |
| 1976 | 82,870 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 97,600 | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 138,950 | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 151,620 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 261,360 | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 192,990 | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 168,980 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 144,320 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 128,500 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 130,420 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 119,920 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 112,740 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 107,799 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 99,935 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 99,821 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88,164 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 63,625 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 119,232 | +87.4% |
| 1994 | 100,817 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 106,565 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 107,962 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 169,154 | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 138,334 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 100,133 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 104,966 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 110,711 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 112,614 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 119,056 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 121,145 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117,050 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 133,107 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 125,627 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 112,916 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 105,286 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 96,666 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 89,245 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 84,475 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 136,489 | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 130,227 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 108,252 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 106,431 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 104,605 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 102,234 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 97,556 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 96,179 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 100,510 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 94,472 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 87,314 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 84,421 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,360 | 75,760 | 151,620 | 5 |
| 1980s | 146,696 | 99,935 | 261,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,381 | 63,625 | 169,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,248 | 104,966 | 133,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,618 | 84,475 | 136,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,579 | 84,421 | 100,510 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Thailand was 84,421 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 261,360 in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,625 in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.