Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Refugees by country of origin
Bangladesh
28,473 people
in 2024
Guatemala
36,323 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
39th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 36,323 people against 28,473 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 7,850 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 49,583 people | 49,578 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 33,678 people | 43,596 people | 9,917 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 7,391 people | 9,026 people | 1,635 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13,740 people | 11,327 people | 2,413 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23,631 people | 30,413 people | 6,782 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 36,323 people against 28,473 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 7,850 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 39th 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.