Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Internally displaced persons
Afghanistan
6.95 million
in 2025
Bangladesh
5.54 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Bangladesh rank
5th
Internally displaced persons over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.95 million against 5.54 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.41 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 426,490 | 129,490 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 435,737 | 882,325 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.86 million | 1.41 million | 4.45 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 6.95 million against 5.54 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 1.41 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.