Refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Refugees by country of asylum was 1.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh, 1974–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh stood at 1.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh peaked at 1.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 164,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 145 people | — |
| 1991 | 40,260 people | +27665.5% |
| 1992 | 245,154 people | +508.9% |
| 1993 | 198,950 people | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 116,227 people | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 51,117 people | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 30,690 people | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 21,603 people | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 22,275 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22,209 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,623 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22,169 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22,024 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19,791 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 20,450 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21,099 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26,308 people | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 27,571 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 28,384 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 228,587 people | +705.3% |
| 2010 | 229,256 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 229,669 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 230,696 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 231,142 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 232,468 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 231,954 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 276,203 people | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 932,209 people | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 906,640 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 854,779 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 866,534 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 918,907 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 952,384 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 971,984 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,667 people | 0 people | 164,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 74,863 people | 145 people | 245,154 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,801 people | 19,791 people | 228,587 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,502 people | 229,256 people | 932,209 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 943,082 people | 866,534 people | 1.01 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bangladesh was 1.01 million people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.