Bangladesh vs Egypt: Refugees by country of origin
Bangladesh
28,473 people
in 2024
Egypt
23,736 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Egypt rank
45th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28,473 people against 23,736 people in Egypt, a difference of 4,737 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 13.5 people | 8.5 people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 33,678 people | 1,100 people | 32,579 people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7,391 people | 6,061 people | 1,329 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13,740 people | 16,564 people | 2,823 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23,631 people | 25,067 people | 1,437 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 28,473 people against 23,736 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 4,737 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.