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Population of Overseas Bangladeshi 2022
Bangladesh has the 4th largest diaspora in the world, with 13 million people living or settled outside Bangladesh. Bangladeshi diaspora has been viewed as Bangladeshis who have settled or are born abroad but maintain varying degrees of linkage with Bangladesh and with other diasporic members or communities of Bangladeshi origin.
As per the UN report on the International migrant stock, Bangladesh was one of the leading countries of origin of international migrants, with 7,401,763 Bangladeshi persons living abroad. The Middle East has the largest Bangladeshi Overseas population estimated at 3 million. The second-largest community, at around 1 million, lives in Malayasia followed in third place by the United Kingdom.
Source: UN report on International migrant stock at mid-year 2020
List of Top Countries by Bangladeshi Population (Overseas Bangladeshi )
It is perceived that about 10 million Bangladeshis are living abroad of which about 2.4 million Bangladeshis are living abroad permanently either as citizens or with other valid documents in as many as 162 countries. They make up the ever-growing Bangladeshi diaspora. Long Term Bangladeshis immigrants (diaspora) mostly migrate to the industrial countries including UK, USA, Italy, Japan, Australia, Greece, Canada, Spain, Germany, South Africa, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland.
As per the latest estimates, there are 13 million Bangladeshi residing outside Bangladesh. Saudia Arabia (2.5 million) ranks No.1 in the Overseas population followed by Malaysia (1 million) & UAE (0.8 million). Let’s have a look at the Top countries by Bangladeshi Population.
| # | Country | Overseas Bangladeshi |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2,500,000 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 1,000,000 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 706,000 |
| 4 | Oman | 680,242 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 590,832 |
| 6 | Italy | 400,000 |
| 7 | Qatar | 400,000 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 350,000 |
| 9 | South Africa | 300,000 |
| 10 | United States | 213,372 |
| 11 | Bahrain | 200,000 |
| 12 | Lebanon | 160,000 |
| 13 | Jordan | 150,000 |
| 14 | Singapore | 150,000 |
| 15 | Maldives | 150,000 |
| 16 | Canada | 100,000 |
| 17 | Greece | 80,000 |
| 18 | Australia | 41,233 |
| 19 | Japan | 40,000 |
| 20 | Brunei | 30,000 |
| 21 | Spain | 30,000 |
| 22 | Mauritius | 25,000 |
| 23 | South Korea | 21,000 |
| 24 | Libya | 20,000 |
| 25 | Poland | 18,000 |
| 26 | Germany | 15,710 |
| 27 | France | 14,400 |
| 28 | Sweden | 12,965 |
| 29 | Finland | 7,000 |