Burkina Faso vs Georgia: Refugees by country of asylum
Burkina Faso
39,915 people
in 2024
Georgia
31,027 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Georgia rank
73rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Georgia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 39,915 people against 31,027 people in Georgia, a difference of 8,888 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Georgia ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,825 people | 793.71 people | 16,032 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 3,294 people | 2,772 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 1,280 people | 23,042 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 17,697 people | 13,761 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 Georgia?
- Burkina Faso, at 39,915 people against 31,027 people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Georgia?
- 8,888 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Georgia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Georgia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Georgia ranks 73rd 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.