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

Bangladesh
1.18 million
in 2025
OECD members
11.80 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 11.80 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.62 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 10.0 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 179 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 82,000 1.69 million 1.61 million OECD members
1990s 74,863 2.97 million 2.89 million OECD members
2000s 43,801 2.34 million 2.29 million OECD members
2010s 435,502 4.16 million 3.72 million OECD members
2020s 982,242 10.28 million 9.30 million OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 11.80 million against 1.18 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bangladesh and OECD members?
10.62 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.