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
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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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.