Bhutan vs Laos: Total number of international immigrants
Bhutan
55,705 immigrants
in 2024
Laos
51,446 immigrants
in 2024
Bhutan rank
159th
Laos rank
162nd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 55,705 immigrants against 51,446 immigrants in Laos, a difference of 4,259 immigrants.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 159th and Laos ranks 162nd of 232 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,890 immigrants | 23,196 immigrants | 2,694 immigrants | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 36,208 immigrants | 21,160 immigrants | 15,048 immigrants | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 49,763 immigrants | 39,246 immigrants | 10,516 immigrants | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 54,658 immigrants | 50,088 immigrants | 4,570 immigrants | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 55,705 immigrants against 51,446 immigrants in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Bhutan and Laos?
- 4,259 immigrants, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Bhutan ranks 159th and Laos ranks 162nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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