Bangladesh Refugee Statistics 1978-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Bangladesh refugee statistics for 2023 was 971,984.00, a 2.06% increase from 2022.
  • Bangladesh refugee statistics for 2022 was 952,384.00, a 3.64% increase from 2021.
  • Bangladesh refugee statistics for 2021 was 918,907.00, a 6.04% increase from 2020.
  • Bangladesh refugee statistics for 2020 was 866,534.00, a 1.38% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
West Bank and Gaza 2,482,144.00
Pakistan 1,988,231.00
Bangladesh 971,984.00
Sudan 922,474.00
Kenya 538,899.00
Cameroon 485,285.00
India 252,867.00
Egypt 240,507.00
Moldova 120,947.00
Mauritania 112,549.00
Zambia 72,411.00
Nigeria 69,940.00
Republic of Congo 60,637.00
Kyrgyz Republic 27,790.00
Georgia 26,019.00
Angola 25,174.00
Djibouti 23,063.00
Papua New Guinea 10,523.00
Uzbekistan 9,405.00
Indonesia 8,450.00
Morocco 8,295.00
Ghana 7,057.00
Tunisia 3,994.00
Ukraine 2,512.00
Eswatini 1,202.00
Bolivia 1,117.00
Philippines 934.00
Sri Lanka 377.00
Lesotho 319.00
Nicaragua 311.00
Honduras 182.00
El Salvador 106.00
Cambodia 24.00
Vietnam 19.00
Mongolia 10.00
Bangladesh Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 971,984.00 2.06%
2022 952,384.00 3.64%
2021 918,907.00 6.04%
2020 866,534.00 1.38%
2019 854,779.00 -5.72%
2018 906,640.00 -2.74%
2017 932,209.00 237.51%
2016 276,203.00 19.08%
2015 231,954.00 -0.22%
2014 232,468.00 0.57%
2013 231,142.00 0.19%
2012 230,696.00 0.45%
2011 229,669.00 0.18%
2010 229,256.00 0.29%
2009 228,587.00 705.34%
2008 28,384.00 2.95%
2007 27,571.00 4.80%
2006 26,308.00 24.69%
2005 21,099.00 3.17%
2004 20,450.00 3.33%
2003 19,791.00 -10.14%
2002 22,024.00 -0.65%
2001 22,169.00 2.53%
2000 21,623.00 -2.64%
1999 22,209.00 -0.30%
1998 22,275.00 3.11%
1997 21,603.00 -29.61%
1996 30,690.00 -39.96%
1995 51,117.00 -56.02%
1994 116,227.00 -41.58%
1993 198,950.00 -18.85%
1992 245,154.00 508.93%
1991 40,260.00 27665.52%
1990 145.00 -99.91%
1978 164,000.00 -99.91%