Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Internally displaced persons
Bangladesh
5.54 million
in 2025
Myanmar
3.92 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Myanmar rank
8th
Internally displaced persons over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.54 million against 3.92 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,490 | 470,000 | 43,510 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 435,737 | 545,431 | 109,694 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 2.18 million | 773,089 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 5.54 million against 3.92 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 1.62 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 8th 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.