Burundi vs Hungary: Refugees by country of asylum
Burundi
89,075 people
in 2024
Hungary
72,359 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
54th
Hungary rank
57th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Burundi
- Hungary
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 89,075 people against 72,359 people in Hungary, a difference of 16,716 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 57th of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267,455 people | 27,000 people | 240,455 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 164,544 people | 19,060 people | 145,484 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28,973 people | 6,856 people | 22,117 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52,839 people | 4,635 people | 48,203 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 83,178 people | 36,485 people | 46,694 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Burundi or Hungary?
- Burundi, at 89,075 people against 72,359 people in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Burundi and Hungary?
- 16,716 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Hungary rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 57th 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.