Thailand

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 27,509 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Thailand has gained a cumulative 5.1 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+27,509

Net migration rate

+0.4 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+9,326,722

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

183,471

Top year: 1998

Peak emigration

-27,740

Lowest year: 1958

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+45684

Per year

Thailand receives approximately 27,509 net migrants per year (0.4 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 183,471 in 1998.

Migration flows in Thailand are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).