Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Bangladesh
1.01 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
8th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million against 1.01 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,230.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 68,333 10,092 58,242 Bangladesh
1990s 74,863 398,283 323,420 Ethiopia
2000s 43,801 121,813 78,012 Ethiopia
2010s 435,502 596,644 161,142 Ethiopia
2020s 943,082 898,002 45,080 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.01 million against 1.01 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
3,230, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.