International migrant stock in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International migrant stock was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.7% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Bangladesh peaked at 1.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Bangladesh?
- International migrant stock in Bangladesh was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international migrant stock?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.