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Bangladesh → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Bangladesh
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
17,820
Change since 2018
+14.4%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
1.51%
Inflow 202317,820OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to the United States

Inflows of nationals of Bangladesh recorded by the United States; stock of nationals of Bangladesh living there; and acquisitions of the United States' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9,21918k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,21918k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20007,204
20017,152
20025,483
20034,616
20048,061
200511,487
200614,644
200712,074
200811,628
200916,605
201014,715
201116,573
201214,619
201312,004
201414,425
201513,412
201618,437
201714,556
201815,580
201915,023
20209,149
20216,313
202210,501
202317,820
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—107,826—
202317,820100,99311,820
202210,501136,73013,727
20216,313173,8459,958
20209,149110,8416,774
201915,023116,1668,961
201815,580101,5697,721
201714,55677,8738,545
201618,43781,4659,884
201513,41269,9669,694
201414,42579,5857,416
201312,00483,3449,497
201214,61984,1888,377
201116,57384,7587,273
201014,71562,6406,926
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Bangladesh who live in the United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

179k358k19901995200020052010201520202024
179k358k19902000201020202024
Data table
199022,856
199580,882
200092,334
2005121,194
2010165,239
2015232,689
2020279,242
2024357,581
Estimate, 2024
357,581
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.68%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Bangladesh (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B228,122
  2. F15,160
  3. F22,192
  4. C1/D1,146
  5. A2485
  6. H1B404
  7. H4288
  8. J1279
  9. G2175
  10. J2118
  11. G1104
  12. G495

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

24k48k201720182019202020212022202320242025
24k48k20172019202120232025
Data table
20178,867
201823,249
201930,352
202012,105
202113,772
202229,304
202348,178
202448,379
202539,205
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. F48,431
  2. IR55,790
  3. IR13,548
  4. FX1,147
  5. IR2501
  6. F3207
  7. EW144
  8. E2135

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

6801,36020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6801,3602008201120142017202020232024
Data table
2008235
2009142
2010239
2011177
2012152
2013111
2014181
2015201
2016364
2017297
2018525
2019573
2020613
2021544
2022756
20231,068
20241,360
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Bangladesh, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Bangladesh, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202416,60011,64068,210
202318,91012,64062,680
202210,86014,18043,530
20216,41010,11020,450
20209,2706,88018,990
201915,1809,07045,080
201815,7207,80045,350
201714,6908,63040,120
201618,7209,95044,210
201513,5709,75043,940
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B83,770
  2. F33,470
  3. G1,430
  4. H1B1,350
  5. A1,340
  6. J1,250
  7. C1,020
  8. H530
  9. TN490
  10. I330
  11. L240
  12. Unknown220
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Family-sponsored preferences7,600
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens5,890
  3. Employment-based preferences2,280
  4. Refugees and asylees810
  5. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)760
  2. Spouses and children450
  3. Other temporary workers180
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)150
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)30
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Bangladesh)
16,600
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Bangladesh)
11,640
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
68,210
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 14.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. Portugal10,077
  3. South Korea6,622
  4. Japan6,475
  5. Canada5,020
  6. Spain3,559
  7. Germany3,441
  8. France3,367
  9. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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