Internal displacement in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Internal displacement was 757,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
757,000
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
22nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
770,000
in 2020
All-time low
435,000
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Bangladesh, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Bangladesh stood at 757,000.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 514,000 | — |
| 2020 | 770,000 | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 468,000 | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 435,000 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 482,000 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 757,000 | +57.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 757,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 302.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 757,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,250, 61.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 514,000 | 514,000 | 514,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 582,400 | 435,000 | 770,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Bangladesh?
- Internal displacement in Bangladesh was 757,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 770,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,000 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for internal displacement?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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