Arab World vs Bangladesh: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Arab World
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh
17.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
23rd
Bangladesh rank
24th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Arab World
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 17.15 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 15.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 8.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Bangladesh ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.47 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 179.47 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -4.58 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 45.3 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 18.39 % change on previous year | 73.34 % change on previous year | 54.95 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 24.96 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Arab World or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 17.15 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Bangladesh?
- 15.12 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Bangladesh rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Bangladesh ranks 24th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.