Bangladesh vs Sudan: Refugees by country of asylum
Bangladesh
1.01 million people
in 2024
Sudan
793,395 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Sudan rank
10th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Sudan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.01 million people against 793,395 people in Sudan, a difference of 212,205 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sudan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 people | 225,133 people | 170,467 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 74,863 people | 618,337 people | 543,474 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 43,801 people | 230,614 people | 186,813 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 435,502 people | 467,902 people | 32,400 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 943,082 people | 991,442 people | 48,360 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bangladesh or Sudan?
- Bangladesh, at 1.01 million people against 793,395 people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 212,205 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.