Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Net migration, annual growth rate was 17.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
518.22 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-106.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand is 17.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 518.22 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -106.48 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1963 | -0.6685 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1964 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 1965 | 33.31 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
| 1966 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1967 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1968 | -19.33 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1969 | 93.55 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 1970 | 85.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1971 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1972 | 68.39 % change on previous year | -678.3% |
| 1973 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1974 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1975 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1976 | -38.68 % change on previous year | +333.6% |
| 1977 | 118.75 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1978 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1979 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1980 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1981 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1982 | 30.06 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 1983 | 40.74 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1985 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1986 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -1230.1% |
| 1987 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1988 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1989 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -739.2% |
| 1990 | 68.97 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1991 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1992 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1993 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1994 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1995 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1998 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -1786.6% |
| 1999 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2000 | -30.06 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 2001 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6672 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2005 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2007 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -471.8% |
| 2009 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2010 | -52.39 % change on previous year | -1684.0% |
| 2011 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2012 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2013 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2014 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2015 | -41.29 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2016 | 247.62 % change on previous year | -699.7% |
| 2017 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2018 | -83.56 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2019 | -52.47 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 518.22 % change on previous year | -1087.7% |
| 2021 | -106.48 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2023 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2024 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2025 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.96 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1786.6% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1684.0% | 3.31 % change on previous year | -52.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.95 % change on previous year | -47.75 % change on previous year | 117.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.04 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year | 118.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 40.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -18.89 % change on previous year | 68.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -83.56 % change on previous year | 247.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8 % change on previous year | -106.48 % change on previous year | 518.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 20 India 21.41 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 19.8 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam 19.24 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Saint Martin (French Part) 17.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kosovo 17.13 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Suriname 17.07 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Thailand was 17.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 518.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.48 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.