Bahrain vs Qatar: Refugees by country of asylum
Bahrain
250 people
in 2024
Qatar
197 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
139th
Qatar rank
142nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 250 people against 197 people in Qatar, a difference of 53 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 800 people | 200 people | 600 people | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 31.17 people | 37.67 people | 6.5 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 254.1 people | 134.5 people | 119.6 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 254.2 people | 197.8 people | 56.4 people | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Bahrain, at 250 people against 197 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 53 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.