Burundi vs Finland: Refugees by country of asylum

Burundi
89,075 people
in 2024
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
54th
Finland rank
53rd

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Burundi
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 93,182 people against 89,075 people in Burundi, a difference of 4,107 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 54th and Finland ranks 53rd 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 people 894.17 people 267,640 people Burundi
1990s 164,544 people 8,962 people 155,582 people Burundi
2000s 28,973 people 10,452 people 18,520 people Burundi
2010s 52,839 people 14,846 people 37,993 people Burundi
2020s 83,178 people 60,022 people 23,156 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Burundi or Finland?
Finland, at 93,182 people against 89,075 people in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burundi and Finland?
4,107 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Finland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Finland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
Burundi ranks 54th and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.