Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Refugees by country of origin
Bangladesh
28,473 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
30,020 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
40th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 30,020 people against 28,473 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,547 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 92,130 people | 92,126 people | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 33,678 people | 31,654 people | 2,024 people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7,391 people | 2,752 people | 4,639 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13,740 people | 1,792 people | 11,949 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23,631 people | 18,266 people | 5,364 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 30,020 people against 28,473 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 1,547 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.