Thailand—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
27,509
2025
YoY Change
+18.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#29
of 217 countries
Maximum
121,640
2000
Minimum
-2,093
2021
CAGR
-5.8%
26 years
Last
27,509
Previous
23,321
Highest
121,640
Lowest
-2,093
Unit
people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's net migration was 27,509 in 2025, ranking #29 out of 217 countries. This represents a +18.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 121,640 (2000) and the lowest was -2,093 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Thailand — Net Migration: 27,509 people for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,509 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 23,321 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 19,648 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 21,683 | +1136.0% |
| 2021 | -2,093 | -106.5% |
| 2020 | 32,277 | +518.2% |
| 2019 | 5,221 | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 10,984 | -83.6% |
| 2017 | 66,805 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 112,978 | +247.6% |
| 2015 | 32,500 | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 55,358 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 67,452 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 74,033 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 66,607 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 52,791 | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 110,883 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 107,333 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 100,486 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 102,362 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 100,542 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 107,199 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 105,917 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 105,215 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 96,817 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 121,640 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
people