Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand is 0.0066 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,848.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Thailand ranks 132nd of 197 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 129 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Indonesia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Russia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guyana 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.0059 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 origin, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,848.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.