Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45,108 people against 39,915 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,193 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Central African Republic ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 people | 16,856 people | 16,660 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 12,412 people | 32,869 people | 20,457 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 30,429 people | 29,906 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 11,764 people | 12,558 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 21,524 people | 9,933 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 45,108 people against 39,915 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 5,193 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Central African Republic ranks 67th 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.