Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?

Bahrain, at 250 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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.

Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of asylum

Bahrain

250 people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

232 people

in 2024

Bahrain rank

139th

Sri Lanka rank

140th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

Bahrain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 250 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18 people.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bahrain ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.17 people	172.33 people	141.17 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	254.1 people	521.1 people	267 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	254.2 people	605.6 people	351.4 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?: Bahrain, at 250 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?: 18 people, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?: Bahrain ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of asylum
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.