Bangladesh vs OECD members: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Bangladesh
- OECD members
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 5th 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 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.