Burkina Faso vs Estonia: Refugees by country of asylum
Burkina Faso
39,915 people
in 2024
Estonia
42,267 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Estonia rank
69th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 42,267 people against 39,915 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,352 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 6.2 people | 516.3 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 177.2 people | 24,145 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 25,135 people | 6,322 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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 42,267 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 Estonia?
- 2,352 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Estonia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Estonia ranks 69th 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.