Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: International migrant stock, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.30 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.18 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Thailand rank
21st

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 26.30 million against 3.18 million in Thailand, a difference of 23.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.3 times Thailand's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 15.22 million 279,750 14.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 14.60 million 1.24 million 13.36 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 18.40 million 2.75 million 15.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 24.68 million 3.10 million 21.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 26.30 million against 3.18 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
23.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.