Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bangladesh, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bangladesh is 7.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 321.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bangladesh peaked at 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | +27665.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +508.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +705.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 261.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27665.5% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.3093 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +705.3% | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +508.9% | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +237.5% | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 7.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -100.0% | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -56.0% | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | 0.3927 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5751 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3365 units per square kilometre | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bangladesh?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bangladesh was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.