Bhutan vs Nepal: Refugees by country of origin
Bhutan
7,433 people
in 2024
Nepal
7,840 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Nepal rank
69th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7,840 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan, a difference of 407 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,141 people | 66.33 people | 106,075 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 106,077 people | 2,144 people | 103,933 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 people | 7,942 people | 20,175 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,848 people | 7,382 people | 534 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7,840 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 407 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.