Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burkina Faso
40,996
in 2025
Malawi
35,241
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Malawi rank
71st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 40,996 against 35,241 in Malawi, a difference of 5,755.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 277.5 | 488,069 | 487,792 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12,412 | 377,638 | 365,226 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 522.5 | 3,988 | 3,466 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24,322 | 8,551 | 15,771 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33,047 | 29,589 | 3,458 | 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 Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 40,996 against 35,241 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 5,755, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 71st 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.