Bangladesh vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
Turkey
2.39 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Turkey rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.39 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.0 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 | 1,063 | 53,603 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 74,863 | 16,393 | 58,470 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43,801 | 4,877 | 38,924 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 435,502 | 1.86 million | 1.43 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 982,242 | 3.26 million | 2.28 million | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.39 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 1.21 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 2nd 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.