Bangladesh vs Poland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
Poland
990,469
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Poland rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Poland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.18 million against 990,469 in Poland, a difference of 187,571.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th 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 | 926.56 | 82,238 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43,801 | 5,767 | 38,033 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 435,502 | 14,260 | 421,242 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 982,242 | 658,265 | 323,976 | 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 Poland?
- Bangladesh, at 1.18 million against 990,469 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bangladesh and Poland?
- 187,571, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Poland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th 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.