Belarus vs Burkina Faso: Refugees by country of asylum
Belarus
43,397 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso
39,915 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
68th
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 43,397 people against 39,915 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,482 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Belarus ranks 68th and Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,287 people | 18,530 people | 8,243 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 622 people | 522.5 people | 99.5 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1,383 people | 24,322 people | 22,939 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21,744 people | 31,457 people | 9,713 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belarus or Burkina Faso?
- Belarus, at 43,397 people against 39,915 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 3,482 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Burkina Faso rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 68th and Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.