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

Bhutan
7,433
in 2024
Nepal
7,840
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Nepal rank
69th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Nepal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120072024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 7,840 against 7,433 in Bhutan, a difference of 407.

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 66.33 106,075 Bhutan
2000s 106,077 2,144 103,933 Bhutan
2010s 28,117 7,942 20,175 Bhutan
2020s 6,848 7,382 534 Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 7,840 against 7,433 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Bhutan and Nepal?
407, 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th 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.