Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of the population born in another country was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 0.79 %1995: 0.762 %2000: 0.734 %2005: 0.734 %2010: 0.884 %2015: 0.892 %2020: 1.3 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 173rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2020s 1.5% 1.3% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 170 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
  2. 171 Samoa 1.8% compare
  3. 172 Kenya 1.8% compare
  4. 174 Pakistan 1.7% compare
  5. 175 Niger 1.7% compare
  6. 176 Albania 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh?
Share of the population born in another country in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population born in another country?
Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
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