Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Burkina Faso
351,209
in 2025
Burundi
318,291
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Burundi rank
15th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 351,209 against 318,291 in Burundi, a difference of 32,918.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 | 195,062 | 194,988 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 70.44 | 444,168 | 444,097 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 584.5 | 430,074 | 429,490 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 231,269 | 227,502 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 103,663 | 329,650 | 225,987 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 351,209 against 318,291 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 32,918, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 15th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.