International migrant stock, total in Thailand
Thailand: International migrant stock, total was 3.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Thailand is 3.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Thailand peaked at 3.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271,568, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,750 | 271,568 | 287,933 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 771,234 | 1.71 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.64 million | 2.85 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.02 million | 3.18 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Net migration 27,509 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.03 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 27.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 111.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 111.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 143.1% (2025)
- Broad money 141.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 32.88 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Thailand?
- International migrant stock, total in Thailand was 3.18 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,568 in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.