Bangladesh vs China: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Bangladesh
0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
China
0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
157th
China rank
155th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0319 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and China ranks 155th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0168 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0026 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0129 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0189 people per 100,000 inhabitants | China |
| 2020s | 0.0108 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0413 people per 100,000 inhabitants | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.0319 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and China ranks 155th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.