Thailand's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin was 273,000 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 680% from 35,000 in 2015 (22.8% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 273,000 | 2025 |
| Ten years earlier | 35,000 | 2015 |
| Highest | 273,000 | 2025 |
| Lowest | 520 | 2021 |
| Average since 2016 | 71,920 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 35,000 | 2011 |
Since 2011 it is up 680% from 35,000 in 2011 (15.8% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.1% in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Thailand had the 28th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 273,000 | 2025 |
| World | 68.6 million | 2025 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 4.56 million | 2025 |
| Upper middle income | 15.05 million | 2025 |
Closest to Thailand in the 2025 ranking
What this measures
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.
Limitations: Collecting accurate data on internally displaced people (IDPs) is challenging in conflict zones and areas with limited access, leading to potential underreporting or incomplete coverage. Repeated displacements and the complex dynamics of internal conflicts can result in double counting or misclassification of IDPs. Additionally, differing definitions of IDPs across countries and regions can hinder the comparability and reliability of the data, complicating international efforts to address internal displacement.
All 11 values
| Year | Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 273,000 |
| 2024 | no data |
| 2023 | no data |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | 520 |
| 2020 | no data |
| 2019 | 41,000 |
| 2018 | 41,000 |
| 2017 | 41,000 |
| 2016 | 35,000 |
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin in nearby economies
- Indonesia — 36,000 (2025)
- Myanmar — 3.64 million (2025)
- Papua New Guinea — 70,000 (2025)
- Philippines — 28,000 (2025)
More social protection & labor data for Thailand
- Net migration — 27,509 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 0.6% (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 0.66% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 0.55% (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 84,017 (2025)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) — 31.45% (2025)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — 42.59% (2025)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
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Questions people ask
- What is Thailand's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin?
- 273,000 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2011?
- It is up 680% from 35,000 in 2011 (15.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 273,000 in 2025 and the lowest 520 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank?
- 28th highest of 44 economies with data for 2025.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download; Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: https://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data/.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.IDPC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download; Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: https://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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