South Korea vs Thailand

South Korea vs Thailand: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea and 0.3 per 1,000 people in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.4 per 1,000 people, or 6.19 times that in Thailand.

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per 1,000 people · UN

South Korea vs Thailand: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 1.7 per 1,000 people in South Korea and 0.3 per 1,000 people in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Korea, by 1.4 per 1,000 people, or 6.19 times that in Thailand.
South KoreaThailandUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • South Korea has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Thailand.
  • In 2023, South Korea ranked 70 and Thailand ranked 91 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Korea at -0 per 1,000 people and Thailand at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSouth KoreaThailand
20231.70.3
20221.70.3
2021-0.3-0
20202.20.5
20192.50.1
20182.30.2
201720.9
20161.81.6
20155.40.5
20146.10.8
201361
20125.71.1
20115.51
20101.10.8
20090.11.6
2008-0.41.6
2007-0.91.5
2006-0.61.5
2005-11.5
2004-0.91.6
2003-0.71.6
2002-0.41.6
2001-0.61.5
2000-1.81.9
1999-2.32.8
1998-2.13
1997-2.42.5
1996-2.52.5
1995-4.62.5
1994-4.62.3
1993-52.1
1992-62.5
1991-6.12.2
19901.82.8
19894.31.7
19884.52.4
19874.72.4
19864.52.2
19852.42.8
19842.52.8
19832.63
19821.22.1
19810.51.7
1980-3.91.9
1979-3.71.9
1978-2.31.9
1977-2.52.1
1976-2.51
1975-1.51.6
19740.81.8
197312.1
19720.71.9
1971-0.21.2
1970-0.91.4
1969-0.70.8
1968-0.50.4
1967-0.50.5
1966-0.60.4
1965-50.7
1964-3.60.6
1963-2.90.6
1962-3.40.6
1961-3.50.5
19601.80.3
19593.5-0.1
19584.8-1.1
19575.4-0.4
19566.1-0.3
19556.8-0.3
19547.6-0.3
19538.2-0.4
19528.60.1
19518.40.4
19507.40.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth KoreaThailand
20241.5-2–4.60.3-0.6–1.2
20251.3-3.2–5.60.4-0.9–1.6
20261.2-3.7–6.40.4-1.1–1.9
20271.1-4.6–7.20.5-1.2–2.1
20281.1-5.3–7.40.5-1.4–2.3
20291-5.6–7.10.6-1.5–2.4
20300.9-6.4–7.50.6-1.6–2.8
20310.9-6.5–80.7-1.7–2.9
20320.8-6.6–8.30.7-1.8–2.9
20330.7-6.5–7.80.7-1.9–3
20340.7-6.7–8.10.7-1.9–3.3
20350.6-7.3–8.40.7-1.9–3.3
20360.6-7.8–8.50.8-2.1–3.3
20370.5-7.5–8.30.8-2.1–3.2
20380.4-7.5–8.60.8-2–3.3
20390.4-7.6–80.9-2.1–3.4
20400.4-7.5–8.20.9-2.2–3.4
20410.3-8.2–8.10.8-2.3–3.4
20420.4-7.7–8.30.9-2.3–3.5
20430.4-7.7–8.30.9-2.4–3.4
20440.3-7.9–8.11-2.4–3.6
20450.4-7.8–8.61-2.4–3.6
20460.5-7.9–8.61-2.4–3.6
20470.3-7.7–8.71-2.3–3.6
20480.4-7.7–9.51-2.4–3.8
20490.3-7.7–8.81-2.5–3.6
20500.4-7.7–8.81-2.8–3.7
20510.3-7.7–8.81-2.6–3.6
20520.2-7.7–8.70.9-2.8–3.7
20530.3-7.5–9.21-2.6–3.9
20540.5-7.2–9.20.9-2.8–3.9
20550.4-6.9–9.31-2.7–3.9
20560.3-7.2–9.41-2.7–3.9
20570.1-7.3–9.11-2.8–3.8
2058-0-7.9–8.71-2.7–3.8
20590.1-7.3–8.91-2.6–4.1
20600-7.6–8.31-2.8–3.9
20610.2-7.5–8.81.1-2.8–4
20620-7.9–8.41-2.9–3.9
20630.1-7.6–8.71.1-3.1–4.1
20640.1-8.1–8.51.1-3.2–4
20650.2-7.8–8.21-3.2–3.9
20660.2-7.7–8.51.1-3–4.1
20670.2-7.7–8.91.1-3.1–4
20680.3-7.6–8.51-2.9–4.2
20690.1-7.7–8.81.1-3.1–4.2
20700.1-8–8.41-2.9–4.2
20710.1-8.2–8.41.1-3.1–4.5
20720.1-7.7–8.61-3.2–4.4
20730.2-7.8–8.81-3.4–4.2
20740.1-7.5–8.71-3.3–4.3
20750.1-7.7–8.51.1-3.4–4.2
20760.1-7.4–8.41.1-3.1–4.2
20770.1-7.7–8.71.1-3.2–4.3
20780.1-7.6–8.91.1-3.2–4.4
20790.2-7.3–8.81-3–4.3
20800.1-7.3–8.61-3.4–4.3
20810-7.5–8.91.1-3.2–4.2
20820.1-7.3–8.91-3.3–4.2
20830-7.6–8.41-3.4–4.1
20840.1-7.2–8.61-3.3–4
20850-7–8.61-3.4–4.2
20860.1-7.4–8.81.1-3.3–4.1
2087-0-7.3–8.71.1-3.5–4.2
20880-6.9–8.71.1-3.2–4.1
20890-7.3–8.31-3.3–4.1
2090-0-7.7–91-3.4–4.3
2091-0-7.8–9.41-3.1–4.3
2092-0-7.4–8.71-3.3–4.3
2093-0-8.2–8.91-3.4–4.3
20940-7.9–8.91-3.4–4.3
2095-0-7.4–9.10.9-3.5–4.2
20960.1-7.5–8.90.9-3.3–4.3
20970.1-7.4–8.31-3.7–4.4
20980.1-7.6–8.61-3.4–4.3
20990.1-7.3–8.41-3.5–4.3
2100-0-7.7–8.40.9-3.7–4.2

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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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