People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Thailand

Thailand: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 781,568 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
781,568
Change on year
up 188.1%
World rank
25th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.45 million
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Thailand, 1980–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200220241980: 630.0k1981: 43.0k1982: 521.5k1983: 1.0M1984: 786.2k1985: 7.6k1986: 27.8k1987: 01988: 1.1M1989: 199.0k1990: 01991: 4.4M1992: 386.4k1993: 1.1M1994: 196.3k1995: 4.3M1996: 5.3M1997: 50.4k1998: 3.2M1999: 6.3M2000: 3.4M2001: 465.4k2002: 8.4M2003: 112.7k2004: 516.2k2005: 822.8k2006: 2.6M2007: 183.0k2008: 11.6M2009: 200.0k2010: 15.5M2011: 11.2M2012: 12.2M2013: 3.5M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.4k2016: 808.8k2017: 3.8M2018: 2.3M2019: 878.9k2020: 1.2M2021: 958.6k2022: 1.4M2023: 271.3k2024: 781.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Thailand stood at 781,568.

The figure is up 188.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 15.45 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Thailand 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Thailand, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 630,000 —
1981 43,000 -93.2%
1982 521,500 +1112.8%
1983 1.00 million +91.8%
1984 786,171 -21.4%
1985 7,640 -99.0%
1986 27,801 +263.9%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 1.11 million —
1989 199,000 -82.1%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 4.41 million —
1992 386,446 -91.2%
1993 1.10 million +185.5%
1994 196,257 -82.2%
1995 4.28 million +2081.3%
1996 5.34 million +24.8%
1997 50,394 -99.1%
1998 3.17 million +6184.6%
1999 6.28 million +98.4%
2000 3.37 million -46.4%
2001 465,389 -86.2%
2002 8.35 million +1695.1%
2003 112,700 -98.7%
2004 516,160 +358.0%
2005 822,810 +59.4%
2006 2.56 million +210.8%
2007 183,000 -92.8%
2008 11.57 million +6224.2%
2009 200,000 -98.3%
2010 15.45 million +7626.6%
2011 11.22 million -27.4%
2012 12.24 million +9.1%
2013 3.52 million -71.3%
2014 1.13 million -67.8%
2015 1,440 -99.9%
2016 808,843 +56069.7%
2017 3.82 million +372.2%
2018 2.35 million -38.5%
2019 878,885 -62.6%
2020 1.20 million +36.1%
2021 958,594 -19.9%
2022 1.38 million +44.1%
2023 271,323 -80.4%
2024 781,568 +188.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 781,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 43.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 781,568 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 26.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +56069.7% 1,440 808,843
2010 +7626.6% 200,000 15.45 million
2008 +6224.2% 183,000 11.57 million
1998 +6184.6% 50,394 3.17 million
1995 +2081.3% 196,257 4.28 million
2002 +1695.1% 465,389 8.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 432,993 0 1.11 million 10
1990s 2.52 million 0 6.28 million 10
2000s 2.81 million 112,700 11.57 million 10
2010s 5.14 million 1,440 15.45 million 10
2020s 917,861 271,323 1.38 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Thailand?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Thailand was 781,568 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15.45 million in 2010.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.