Bangladesh vs Somalia: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Bangladesh
1.79 million
in 2023
Somalia
2.04 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.04 million against 1.79 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 252,000.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,000 | 12,000 | 49,000 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 241,356 | 778,200 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.13 million | 838,500 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.04 million against 1.79 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 252,000, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.