Burundi vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Burundi
89,075
in 2024
Nigeria
96,387
in 2024
Burundi rank
54th
Nigeria rank
52nd

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

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 96,387 against 89,075 in Burundi, a difference of 7,312.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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 83,178 80,158 3,020 Burundi

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, Burundi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 96,387 against 89,075 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Burundi and Nigeria?
7,312, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.