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 84,017 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand is 84,017, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand peaked at 261,360 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63,625, in 1992.
That places Thailand 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 75,760 | — |
| 1976 | 82,870 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 97,600 | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 138,950 | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 151,620 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 261,360 | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 192,990 | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 168,980 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 144,320 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 128,500 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 130,420 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 119,920 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 112,740 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 107,799 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 99,935 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 99,821 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88,164 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 63,625 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 119,232 | +87.4% |
| 1994 | 100,817 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 106,565 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 107,962 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 169,154 | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 138,334 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 100,133 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 104,966 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 110,711 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 112,614 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 119,056 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 121,145 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117,050 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 133,107 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 125,627 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 112,916 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 105,286 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 96,666 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 89,245 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 84,475 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 136,489 | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 130,227 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 108,252 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 106,431 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 104,605 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 102,234 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 97,556 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 96,179 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 100,510 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 94,472 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 87,314 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 84,421 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 84,017 | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 84,017 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 18.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 84,017 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155, 542.0× the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +87.4% | 63,625 | 119,232 |
| 1980 | +72.4% | 151,620 | 261,360 |
| 2013 | +61.6% | 84,475 | 136,489 |
| 1997 | +56.7% | 107,962 | 169,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,360 | 75,760 | 151,620 | 5 |
| 1980s | 146,696 | 99,935 | 261,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,381 | 63,625 | 169,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,248 | 104,966 | 133,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,618 | 84,475 | 136,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,152 | 84,017 | 100,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 84,017 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 261,360 in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,625 in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 179 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 down 22.4%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.