Bangladesh vs Egypt: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Bangladesh
31,862
in 2025
Egypt
23,763
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Egypt rank
45th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 31,862 against 23,763 in Egypt, a difference of 8,099.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 13.5 | 8.5 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 33,678 | 1,100 | 32,579 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7,391 | 6,061 | 1,329 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13,740 | 16,564 | 2,823 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 25,003 | 24,850 | 152.67 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 31,862 against 23,763 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 8,099, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.