Laos vs Thailand

Laos vs Thailand: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -1.3 per 1,000 people in Laos and 0.3 per 1,000 people in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Thailand, by 1.6 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Laos vs Thailand: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -1.3 per 1,000 people in Laos and 0.3 per 1,000 people in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Thailand, by 1.6 per 1,000 people.
LaosThailandUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Thailand has been higher since 1960, when it overtook Laos.
  • In 2023, Laos ranked 161 and Thailand ranked 91 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Laos at -1.1 per 1,000 people and Thailand at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearLaosThailand
2023-1.30.3
2022-1.30.3
2021-1.4-0
2020-1.40.5
2019-1.40.1
2018-1.40.2
2017-1.50.9
2016-1.71.6
2015-1.90.5
2014-40.8
2013-4.21
2012-4.41.1
2011-4.81
2010-4.70.8
2009-4.71.6
2008-4.61.6
2007-4.51.5
2006-4.21.5
2005-4.11.5
2004-6.91.6
2003-6.41.6
2002-61.6
2001-6.11.5
2000-6.31.9
1999-6.92.8
1998-6.53
1997-6.32.5
1996-3.32.5
1995-2.92.5
1994-2.52.3
1993-22.1
1992-1.62.5
1991-1.22.2
1990-0.72.8
1989-0.31.7
1988-02.4
198702.4
1986-0.12.2
1985-0.42.8
1984-0.72.8
1983-1.23
1982-1.82.1
1981-3.31.7
1980-5.31.9
1979-7.21.9
1978-8.61.9
1977-8.62.1
1976-7.11
1975-4.61.6
1974-21.8
1973-0.32.1
197201.9
197101.2
197001.4
196900.8
196800.4
196700.5
196600.4
196500.7
196400.6
196300.6
196200.6
196100.5
196000.3
19590-0.1
19580-1.1
19570-0.4
19560-0.3
19550-0.3
19540-0.3
19530-0.4
195200.1
195100.4
195000.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLaosThailand
2024-1.3-3.2–0.40.3-0.6–1.2
2025-1.4-4–1.20.4-0.9–1.6
2026-1.4-4.7–1.40.4-1.1–1.9
2027-1.4-4.9–20.5-1.2–2.1
2028-1.4-5.3–2.20.5-1.4–2.3
2029-1.4-5.7–2.50.6-1.5–2.4
2030-1.3-5.7–2.80.6-1.6–2.8
2031-1.3-6–30.7-1.7–2.9
2032-1.3-6.3–3.10.7-1.8–2.9
2033-1.4-6.4–3.40.7-1.9–3
2034-1.4-6.6–3.70.7-1.9–3.3
2035-1.4-6.2–3.90.7-1.9–3.3
2036-1.4-6.5–3.80.8-2.1–3.3
2037-1.4-6.5–3.90.8-2.1–3.2
2038-1.3-6.8–4.10.8-2–3.3
2039-1.5-7.3–4.10.9-2.1–3.4
2040-1.5-7.2–4.10.9-2.2–3.4
2041-1.4-6.9–4.60.8-2.3–3.4
2042-1.3-7.1–4.60.9-2.3–3.5
2043-1.5-7.2–4.80.9-2.4–3.4
2044-1.4-7.1–5.11-2.4–3.6
2045-1.4-7.3–4.51-2.4–3.6
2046-1.3-7.5–4.81-2.4–3.6
2047-1.3-7.9–5.11-2.3–3.6
2048-1.2-7.4–51-2.4–3.8
2049-1.3-7.6–4.81-2.5–3.6
2050-1.3-7.4–5.21-2.8–3.7
2051-1.3-7.4–5.11-2.6–3.6
2052-1.3-7.7–50.9-2.8–3.7
2053-1.3-7.7–5.11-2.6–3.9
2054-1.3-7.8–5.20.9-2.8–3.9
2055-1.4-7.7–5.31-2.7–3.9
2056-1.3-7.8–5.41-2.7–3.9
2057-1.2-7.9–5.71-2.8–3.8
2058-1.2-8.3–5.71-2.7–3.8
2059-1.3-7.8–5.91-2.6–4.1
2060-1.2-8.2–5.41-2.8–3.9
2061-1.2-7.9–5.81.1-2.8–4
2062-1.3-8.1–61-2.9–3.9
2063-1.3-8.3–6.21.1-3.1–4.1
2064-1.3-8.4–6.11.1-3.2–4
2065-1.2-8.4–6.11-3.2–3.9
2066-1.1-8.2–6.51.1-3–4.1
2067-1.2-8.4–6.11.1-3.1–4
2068-1.2-8.5–6.41-2.9–4.2
2069-1.3-8.5–5.91.1-3.1–4.2
2070-1.3-8.3–5.91-2.9–4.2
2071-1.1-8.4–6.31.1-3.1–4.5
2072-1.2-8.9–6.31-3.2–4.4
2073-1.2-8.9–6.41-3.4–4.2
2074-1.2-8.6–6.21-3.3–4.3
2075-1.2-9–6.41.1-3.4–4.2
2076-1.1-9–6.21.1-3.1–4.2
2077-1.2-9.2–61.1-3.2–4.3
2078-1.1-9.2–6.21.1-3.2–4.4
2079-1.1-9.1–6.11-3–4.3
2080-1.1-9.4–61-3.4–4.3
2081-1.1-9.4–61.1-3.2–4.2
2082-1.1-9.4–6.11-3.3–4.2
2083-1.1-9.3–6.11-3.4–4.1
2084-1.1-9.6–6.41-3.3–4
2085-1.2-9.6–6.41-3.4–4.2
2086-1.2-9.7–6.61.1-3.3–4.1
2087-1.2-9.8–6.41.1-3.5–4.2
2088-1.2-9.7–6.11.1-3.2–4.1
2089-1.2-9.5–6.31-3.3–4.1
2090-1.2-9.3–6.11-3.4–4.3
2091-1.2-9.4–6.31-3.1–4.3
2092-1.2-9.3–6.51-3.3–4.3
2093-1.2-9.9–6.21-3.4–4.3
2094-1.2-9.5–6.41-3.4–4.3
2095-1.1-9.4–6.90.9-3.5–4.2
2096-1.1-9.7–70.9-3.3–4.3
2097-1.1-9.5–6.81-3.7–4.4
2098-1.2-9.9–6.41-3.4–4.3
2099-1.1-9.1–6.51-3.5–4.3
2100-1.1-9.8–70.9-3.7–4.2

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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