Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Refugees by country of asylum
Burkina Faso
39,915 people
in 2024
Malawi
35,510 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Malawi rank
71st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 39,915 people against 35,510 people in Malawi, a difference of 4,405 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th 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 people | 488,069 people | 487,792 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12,412 people | 377,638 people | 365,226 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 3,988 people | 3,466 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 8,551 people | 15,771 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 28,459 people | 2,999 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 Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 39,915 people against 35,510 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 4,405 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st 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.