Bangladesh vs Poland: Refugees by country of asylum
Bangladesh
1.01 million people
in 2024
Poland
1.01 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Poland rank
7th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.01 million people against 1.01 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,270 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,165 people | 926.56 people | 82,238 people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43,801 people | 5,767 people | 38,033 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 435,502 people | 14,260 people | 421,242 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 943,082 people | 591,825 people | 351,257 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bangladesh or Poland?
- Poland, 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 Poland?
- 3,270 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Poland ranks 7th 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.