Bangladesh vs India: Net migration
Bangladesh
-402,100
in 2025
India
-495,753
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
216th
India rank
217th
Net migration over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -402,100 against -495,753 in India, a difference of 93,653.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 216th and India ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,681 | -248,151 | 253,832 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | -274,100 | 98,398 | 372,498 | India |
| 1980s | -309,479 | -39,642 | 269,837 | India |
| 1990s | -269,271 | -54,930 | 214,341 | India |
| 2000s | -950,733 | -540,214 | 410,519 | India |
| 2010s | -945,572 | -326,973 | 618,599 | India |
| 2020s | -662,102 | -646,994 | 15,108 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at -402,100 against -495,753 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Bangladesh and India?
- 93,653, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for net migration?
- Bangladesh ranks 216th and India ranks 217th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.