Burundi vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Burundi
110,800
in 2025
Rwanda
115,794
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 115,794 against 110,800 in Burundi, a difference of 4,994.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,000 | 1,625 | 70,375 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 48,840 | 6,800 | 42,040 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 258,734 | 29,351 | 229,383 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 164,544 | 50,080 | 114,464 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28,973 | 43,793 | 14,820 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 52,839 | 107,832 | 54,993 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 87,782 | 121,324 | 33,542 | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 115,794 against 110,800 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 4,994, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th 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.