Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 91.43 % change on previous year against 16.88 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 74.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 5.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 50.37 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -25.98 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 50.93 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 12.21 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 91.43 % change on previous year against 16.88 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 74.55 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.