Burundi vs Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burundi
110,800
in 2025
Finland
102,544
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Finland rank
52nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burundi
- Finland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 110,800 against 102,544 in Finland, a difference of 8,256.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Finland ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,534 | 894.17 | 267,640 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 164,544 | 8,962 | 155,582 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28,973 | 10,452 | 18,520 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52,839 | 14,846 | 37,993 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 87,782 | 67,109 | 20,673 | 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 Finland?
- Burundi, at 110,800 against 102,544 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burundi and Finland?
- 8,256, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Finland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Finland ranks 52nd 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.