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

Bangladesh
17.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
High income
2.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
High income rank
22nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • High income
-2000200400600800196119932025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.15 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in High income, a difference of 14.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.8 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was High income ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and High income ranks 22nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh High income Difference Ahead
1970s -100 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 102.34 % change on previous year High income
1990s 40.72 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 38.04 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2000s 73.34 % change on previous year -2.5 % change on previous year 75.83 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2010s 24.96 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 18.84 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2020s 5.62 % change on previous year 26.57 % change on previous year 20.95 % change on previous year High income

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 High income?
Bangladesh, at 17.15 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bangladesh and High income?
14.61 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and High income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and High income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and High income ranks 22nd 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
Last refreshed

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.