Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Thailand
Thailand: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.4342 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Thailand stood at 0.4342 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Thailand peaked at 4.97 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1407 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 194th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3363 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1407 per 100,000 people | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5296 per 100,000 people | +276.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4527 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4868 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6395 per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | +677.3% |
| 2007 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7284 per 100,000 people | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5102 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5273 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5427 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3141 per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3168 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2957 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.207 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2561 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2417 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2427 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2522 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2928 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3097 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4187 per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4342 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.4342 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.4342 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +677.3% | 0.6395 per 100,000 people | 4.97 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +276.4% | 0.1407 per 100,000 people | 0.5296 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 per 100,000 people | 0.1407 per 100,000 people | 4.97 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3442 per 100,000 people | 0.207 per 100,000 people | 0.5427 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3251 per 100,000 people | 0.2427 per 100,000 people | 0.4342 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 191 Denmark 0.4952 per 100,000 people compare
- 192 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4861 per 100,000 people compare
- 192 United Kingdom 0.4861 per 100,000 people compare
- 195 United States 0.4084 per 100,000 people compare
- 196 Germany 0.3866 per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Portugal 0.365 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,974 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Thailand?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Thailand was 0.4342 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1407 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Thailand ranks 194th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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