Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Burkina Faso
39,915
in 2024
Costa Rica
31,632
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 39,915 against 31,632 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,283.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 | 96,889 | 96,693 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12,412 | 67,396 | 54,984 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 522.5 | 12,714 | 12,192 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24,322 | 12,422 | 11,900 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31,457 | 17,792 | 13,666 | 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 Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 39,915 against 31,632 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 8,283, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd 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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About this data
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.