Bangladesh vs Yemen: Internally displaced persons
Bangladesh
5.54 million
in 2025
Yemen
4.80 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th
Internally displaced persons over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.54 million against 4.80 million in Yemen, a difference of 742,540.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,490 | 175,000 | 251,490 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 435,737 | 1.42 million | 981,413 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 4.46 million | 3.06 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Bangladesh, at 5.54 million against 4.80 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 742,540, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th 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.