Bangladesh vs China: Net migration metrics

Bangladesh
-549,918
in 2023
China
-567,724
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
232nd
China rank
233rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports -549,918 against -567,724 in China, a difference of 17,806.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 232nd and China ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1950s -27,823 -7,005 20,818 China
1960s 5,681 -34,584 40,265 Bangladesh
1970s -274,100 -112,177 161,923 China
1980s -309,479 -108,500 200,979 China
1990s -269,271 -282,834 13,563 Bangladesh
2000s -950,733 -523,132 427,601 China
2010s -945,572 -296,818 648,755 China
2020s -774,288 -333,224 441,064 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at -549,918 against -567,724 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Bangladesh and China?
17,806, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for net migration metrics?
Bangladesh ranks 232nd and China ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed