Bhutan vs Laos: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Bhutan
7,433
in 2024
Laos
6,556
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Laos rank
71st

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Bhutan
  • Laos
050.0k100.0k150.0k197519992024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7,433 against 6,556 in Laos, a difference of 877.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Laos 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 Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 89,681 60,085 29,596 Bhutan
2000s 106,077 14,431 91,646 Bhutan
2010s 28,117 7,504 20,614 Bhutan
2020s 6,848 6,641 207.4 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Bhutan or Laos?
Bhutan, at 7,433 against 6,556 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Bhutan and Laos?
877, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Laos ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.