Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.18 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 167,570.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 | 9,257 | 45,410 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 74,863 | 398,283 | 323,420 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 43,801 | 121,813 | 78,012 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 435,502 | 596,644 | 161,142 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 982,242 | 916,747 | 65,495 | 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 Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.18 million against 1.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 167,570, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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.