Bangladesh vs Greece: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Bangladesh
17.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece
15.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
Greece rank
26th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Greece
-2000200400600800196119932025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.15 % change on previous year against 15.55 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 1.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Greece ranks 26th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Greece Difference Ahead
1970s -100 % change on previous year 49.6 % change on previous year 149.6 % change on previous year Greece
1990s 40.72 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 42.9 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2000s 73.34 % change on previous year -9.55 % change on previous year 82.88 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2010s 24.96 % change on previous year 59.03 % change on previous year 34.07 % change on previous year Greece
2020s 5.62 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year Greece

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, Bangladesh or Greece?
Bangladesh, at 17.15 % change on previous year against 15.55 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bangladesh and Greece?
1.6 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Greece rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Greece ranks 26th of 170 countries.
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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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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.