Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0033 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0629 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Thailand 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +206.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +151.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +2996.1% |
| 2006 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 116 Senegal 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Chad 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bahamas 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.