How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Bhutan vs Laos: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Bhutan

7,257

in 2025

Laos

6,489

in 2025

Bhutan rank

69th

Laos rank

72nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time

Bhutan
Laos

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7,257 against 6,489 in Laos, a difference of 768.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.

Bhutan ranks 69th and Laos 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	Laos	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 Laos?: Bhutan, at 7,257 against 6,489 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bhutan and Laos?: 768, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Bhutan ranks 69th and Laos 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: 19 August 2026

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.