Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bhutan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7,433 people against 6,556 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 877 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,681 people | 60,085 people | 29,596 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 106,077 people | 14,431 people | 91,646 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 people | 7,504 people | 20,614 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,848 people | 6,641 people | 207.4 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bhutan, at 7,433 people against 6,556 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 877 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st 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.