Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burkina Faso
40,996
in 2025
Costa Rica
36,395
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
70th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 40,996 against 36,395 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,601.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 | 96,889 | 96,693 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12,412 | 67,396 | 54,984 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 522.5 | 12,714 | 12,192 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24,322 | 12,422 | 11,900 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33,047 | 20,892 | 12,155 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 40,996 against 36,395 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 4,601, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.