Five years cumulative net migration fell 185% to -174,500 persons in Bangladesh in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, five years cumulative net migration in Bangladesh reached an all time high of 47,618 persons in 1965 and an all time low of -1,390,782 persons in 2008. When compared to Bangladesh's main peers, five years cumulative net migration in Bhutan amounted to 291 persons, -200,194 persons in China, -301,970 persons in India and -35,382 persons in Myanmar in 2021.
Bangladesh has been ranked 171st within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of five years cumulative net migration, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Migration (Five Years Cumulative) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | persons | -286,512 | -55,013 | -175,755 | -323,380 | -344,054 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | persons | -1,171 | -521 | 291 | 291 | 291 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | persons | -155,379 | -153,054 | -180,592 | -296,674 | -302,609 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | persons | -475,094 | 68,119 | -219,656 | -561,563 | -593,495 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | persons | 150,215 | 156,993 | 164,070 | 177,470 | 183,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | persons | -12,995 | -11,401 | -10,400 | -10,303 | -10,303 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | persons | -94,128 | -87,935 | -105,438 | -114,634 | -100,810 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | persons | -221,059 | -98,016 | -78,062 | -81,130 | -70,597 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | persons | -2,172,159 | -2,290,411 | -1,574,581 | -1,309,609 | -1,177,218 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | persons | 384,942 | 373,316 | 350,105 | 336,527 | 333,509 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | persons | -98,598 | -98,896 | -98,598 | -97,100 | -94,897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | persons | 32,595 | 76,693 | 44,063 | 9,304 | 3,758 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 1,221,849 | 1,449,371 | 1,377,630 | 1,200,796 | 1,158,444 |
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