Bangladesh vs Nepal: Net migration metrics

Bangladesh
-549,918
in 2023
Nepal
-409,782
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
232nd
Nepal rank
231st

Net migration metrics over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
-1.0M-500.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports -409,782 against -549,918 in Bangladesh, a difference of 140,136.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 232nd and Nepal ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s -27,823 -12,743 15,080 Nepal
1960s 5,681 -5,325 11,006 Bangladesh
1970s -274,100 -3,224 270,876 Nepal
1980s -309,479 -27,533 281,946 Nepal
1990s -269,271 -47,261 222,010 Nepal
2000s -950,733 -204,824 745,910 Nepal
2010s -945,572 -271,699 673,874 Nepal
2020s -774,288 -124,241 650,047 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at -409,782 against -549,918 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Bangladesh and Nepal?
140,136, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for net migration metrics?
Bangladesh ranks 232nd and Nepal ranks 231st 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