Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Burkina Faso
39,915
in 2024
Central African Republic
45,108
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Central African Republic rank
67th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 45,108 against 39,915 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,193.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Central African Republic ranks 67th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 195.71 16,856 16,660 Central African Republic
1990s 12,412 32,869 20,457 Central African Republic
2000s 522.5 30,429 29,906 Central African Republic
2010s 24,322 11,764 12,558 Burkina Faso
2020s 31,457 21,524 9,933 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 45,108 against 39,915 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
5,193, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Central African Republic ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.