Bhutan vs Nepal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Bhutan
7,257
in 2025
Nepal
8,019
in 2025
Bhutan rank
69th
Nepal rank
67th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8,019 against 7,257 in Bhutan, a difference of 762.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,141 | 66.33 | 106,075 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 106,077 | 2,144 | 103,933 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 | 7,942 | 20,175 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,916 | 7,488 | 572 | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 8,019 against 7,257 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 762, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bhutan ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 67th 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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About this data
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.