Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0058 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +27140.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +497.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | +697.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per person | +234.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.