Burundi vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burundi
110,800
in 2025
Nigeria
123,848
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Nigeria rank
47th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 123,848 against 110,800 in Burundi, a difference of 13,048.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,082 | 280 | 49,802 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 258,734 | 22,869 | 235,865 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 164,544 | 6,217 | 158,328 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28,973 | 8,489 | 20,484 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52,839 | 11,716 | 41,123 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 87,782 | 87,440 | 342.33 | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 123,848 against 110,800 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 13,048, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 47th 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.