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Net migration in Thailand

Net migration in Thailand was 19,648 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 9.4% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons19,648
Change on 2022-9.4%
Rank44th of 215Countries ranked
Series high183,4711998
Series low-2,0932021

Net migration in Thailand, 1960 to 2023

-50K050K100K150K200K19601970198019902000201020231960: 6,886 persons1961: 14,968 persons1962: 16,605 persons1963: 16,494 persons1964: 17,249 persons1965: 22,995 persons1966: 12,016 persons1967: 17,005 persons1968: 13,718 persons1969: 26,551 persons1970: 49,221 persons1971: 43,400 persons1972: 73,082 persons1973: 80,704 persons1974: 72,801 persons1975: 66,306 persons1976: 40,656 persons1977: 88,937 persons1978: 82,011 persons1979: 85,693 persons1980: 88,478 persons1981: 78,337 persons1982: 101,885 persons1983: 143,393 persons1984: 139,345 persons1985: 141,963 persons1986: 111,820 persons1987: 122,791 persons1988: 128,469 persons1989: 90,497 persons1990: 152,916 persons1991: 124,034 persons1992: 143,318 persons1993: 122,746 persons1994: 132,271 persons1995: 147,226 persons1996: 152,397 persons1997: 150,411 persons1998: 183,471 persons1999: 173,924 persons2000: 121,640 persons2001: 96,817 persons2002: 105,215 persons2003: 105,917 persons2004: 107,199 persons2005: 100,542 persons2006: 102,362 persons2007: 100,486 persons2008: 107,333 persons2009: 110,883 persons2010: 52,791 persons2011: 66,607 persons2012: 74,033 persons2013: 67,452 persons2014: 55,358 persons2015: 32,500 persons2016: 112,978 persons2017: 66,805 persons2018: 10,984 persons2019: 5,221 persons2020: 32,277 persons2021: -2,093 persons2022: 21,683 persons2023: 19,648 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
202319,648
202221,683
2021-2,093
202032,277
20195,221
201810,984
201766,805
2016112,978
201532,500
201455,358
201367,452
201274,033
201166,607
201052,791
2009110,883
2008107,333
2007100,486
2006102,362
2005100,542
2004107,199
2003105,917
2002105,215
200196,817
2000121,640
1999173,924
1998183,471
1997150,411
1996152,397
1995147,226
1994132,271
1993122,746
1992143,318
1991124,034
1990152,916
198990,497
1988128,469
1987122,791
1986111,820
1985141,963
1984139,345
1983143,393
1982101,885
198178,337
198088,478
197985,693
197882,011
197788,937
197640,656
197566,306
197472,801
197380,704
197273,082
197143,400
197049,221
196926,551
196813,718
196717,005
196612,016
196522,995
196417,249
196316,494
196216,605
196114,968
19606,886

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Thailand?

Net migration in Thailand was 19,648 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 9.4% from 2022. That is the 44th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Thailand?

183,471 in 1998, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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