Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Burkina Faso
39,915
in 2024
Malawi
35,510
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Malawi rank
71st

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 39,915 against 35,510 in Malawi, a difference of 4,405.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 277.5 488,069 487,792 Malawi
1990s 12,412 377,638 365,226 Malawi
2000s 522.5 3,988 3,466 Malawi
2010s 24,322 8,551 15,771 Burkina Faso
2020s 31,457 28,459 2,999 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 Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 39,915 against 35,510 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
4,405, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st 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.