Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Thailand, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0012 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1992.
That places Thailand 82nd out of 182 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, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | +84.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Thailand?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Thailand was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.