Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand
Thailand: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -0.4786 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand is -0.4786 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand peaked at 87.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -27.83 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Thailand 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1978 | 42.37 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1979 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1980 | 72.38 % change on previous year | +693.8% |
| 1981 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1982 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1983 | -14.59 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1984 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -638.8% |
| 1987 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1988 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1989 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1141 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1991 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +10137.1% |
| 1992 | -27.83 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1993 | 87.4 % change on previous year | -414.0% |
| 1994 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1997 | 56.68 % change on previous year | +4223.6% |
| 1998 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1999 | -27.61 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2001 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 2006 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -505.8% |
| 2007 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2008 | -10.12 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2009 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2010 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2011 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 61.57 % change on previous year | -1252.0% |
| 2014 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2015 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2016 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2017 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2019 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2020 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -419.0% |
| 2022 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2023 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2024 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2025 | -0.4786 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -0.4786 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10137.1% | -0.1141 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +4223.6% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 56.68 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1252.0% | -5.34 % change on previous year | 61.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.66 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 42.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -26.16 % change on previous year | 72.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -27.83 % change on previous year | 87.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7337 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8662 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 61.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 109 Slovenia -0.0878 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Nicaragua -0.3205 % change on previous year compare
- 111 North Macedonia -0.4256 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Azerbaijan -0.6531 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Malawi -0.7575 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Guinea -0.783 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand was -0.4786 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.