Burundi vs Denmark: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burundi
110,800
in 2025
Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Denmark rank
53rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burundi
- Denmark
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 110,800 against 95,007 in Denmark, a difference of 15,793.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,333 | 2,200 | 29,133 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 46,247 | 2,626 | 43,621 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 258,734 | 13,704 | 245,031 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 164,544 | 53,955 | 110,590 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28,973 | 50,458 | 21,485 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 52,839 | 24,465 | 28,374 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 87,782 | 67,094 | 20,688 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Burundi or Denmark?
- Burundi, at 110,800 against 95,007 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burundi and Denmark?
- 15,793, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Denmark?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Denmark rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 53rd 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.