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
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) 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.