Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Refugees by country of asylum
Bangladesh
1.01 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.01 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million people against 1.01 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,230 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th 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 people | 9,257 people | 45,410 people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 74,863 people | 398,283 people | 323,420 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 43,801 people | 121,813 people | 78,012 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 435,502 people | 596,644 people | 161,142 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 943,082 people | 898,002 people | 45,080 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million people against 1.01 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 3,230 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.