Bangladesh vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.94 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
Uganda rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.94 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 758,680.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 | 114,957 | 60,290 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 74,863 | 218,242 | 143,379 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 43,801 | 218,272 | 174,472 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 435,502 | 637,279 | 201,777 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 982,242 | 1.61 million | 632,468 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.94 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 Uganda?
- 758,680, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.