Bangladesh vs France: Refugees by country of asylum
Bangladesh
1.01 million people
in 2024
France
721,771 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
France rank
12th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.01 million people against 721,771 people in France, a difference of 283,829 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was France ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 people | 117,085 people | 62,419 people | France |
| 1990s | 74,863 people | 160,889 people | 86,026 people | France |
| 2000s | 43,801 people | 146,965 people | 103,165 people | France |
| 2010s | 435,502 people | 280,456 people | 155,046 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 943,082 people | 587,008 people | 356,074 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bangladesh or France?
- Bangladesh, at 1.01 million people against 721,771 people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bangladesh and France?
- 283,829 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and France ranks 12th 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.