Refugee population Bangladesh 2014-2023
In 2023, the number of refugees residing in Bangladesh increased by 19.6 thousand refugees (+2.06 percent) compared to 2022. While the growth is slowing down, with 971.98 thousand refugees, the number of refugees residing is at its peak in the observed period.
Refugee population includes people who are outside of their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order and, therefore, require international protection. Country or territory of asylum is the country or territory where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
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Refugee population includes people who are outside of their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order and, therefore, require international protection. Country or territory of asylum is the country or territory where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
Find more statistics on other topics about Bangladesh with key insights such as health expenditure as a share of gross domestic product, death rate, share of children aged 12-23 months immunized against diphtheria, and pertussis and tetanus (DPT).
