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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Thailand peaked at 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +309.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +683.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +683.7% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +309.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +280.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 159 Portugal 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Brazil 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 0.0004 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 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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Thailand ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 0.9%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.