Human trafficking victims in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human trafficking victims was 280 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Bangladesh, 2007–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, human trafficking victims in Bangladesh stood at 280 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Bangladesh peaked at 949 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114 number, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 114 number | — |
| 2010 | 310 number | +171.9% |
| 2012 | 126 number | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 733 number | +481.7% |
| 2018 | 502 number | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 949 number | +89.0% |
| 2023 | 280 number | -70.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 280 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114 number | 114 number | 114 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 417.75 number | 126 number | 733 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 614.5 number | 280 number | 949 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 328 number compare
- 34 Russian Federation 290 number compare
- 35 Kenya 283 number compare
- 37 Tajikistan 277 number compare
- 38 Finland 271 number compare
- 39 Türkiye 261 number compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Bangladesh?
- Human trafficking victims in Bangladesh was 280 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 949 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 number in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human trafficking victims?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).