Bangladesh vs Chad: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
Chad
1.50 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Chad rank
4th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.50 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 324,220.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Chad ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,528 | 4,127 | 84,401 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43,801 | 199,555 | 155,754 | Chad |
| 2010s | 435,502 | 404,161 | 31,341 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 982,242 | 918,208 | 64,034 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Bangladesh or Chad?
- Chad, at 1.50 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bangladesh and Chad?
- 324,220, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Chad ranks 4th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.