Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Bhutan
7,257
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,489
in 2025
Bhutan rank
69th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k197520002025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7,257 against 6,489 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 768.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 199 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 89,681 60,085 29,596 Bhutan
2000s 106,077 14,431 91,646 Bhutan
2010s 28,117 7,504 20,614 Bhutan
2020s 6,916 6,615 300.83 Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Bhutan, at 7,257 against 6,489 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
768, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Bhutan ranks 69th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.