People affected by disaster, Number in Thailand

Thailand: People affected by disaster, Number was 781,568 in 2024. β—† 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
42
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number in Thailand, 1980–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200220241980: 630.0k1981: 43.0k1983: 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: 50.4k1999: 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: 3.8M2019: 878.9k2020: 1.2M2021: 958.6k2022: 1.4M2023: 271.3k2024: 781.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 781,568 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024.

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 in Thailand peaked at 15.45 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 423,159 0 1.11 million 9
1990s 2.45 million 0 6.28 million 9
2000s 2.81 million 112,700 11.57 million 10
2010s 5.45 million 1,440 15.45 million 9
2020s 917,861 271,323 1.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Mongolia 964,435 compare
  2. 23 South Sudan 893,000 compare
  3. 24 Yemen 867,160 compare
  4. 26 Lesotho 700,017 compare
  5. 27 Guatemala 670,955 compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 640,084 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number in Thailand?
People affected by disaster, number in Thailand was 781,568 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15.45 million in 2010.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for people affected by disaster, number?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
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