International migrant stock, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: International migrant stock, total was 2.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Bangladesh is 2.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Bangladesh peaked at 2.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 881,617, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 881,617 | — |
| 1995 | 934,735 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 987,853 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | +37.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 14.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.91 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 272,909, 10.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,176 | 881,617 | 934,735 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 987,853 | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.42 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.12 million | 2.91 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Colombia 3.06 million compare
- 23 Hong Kong 3.06 million compare
- 24 Netherlands 2.96 million compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.88 million compare
- 27 Singapore 2.84 million compare
- 28 Switzerland 2.77 million compare
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, total in Bangladesh?
- International migrant stock, total in Bangladesh was 2.91 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 881,617 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.