Burkina Faso vs China: Refugees by country of origin
Burkina Faso
150,081 people
in 2024
China
153,564 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
China rank
20th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 153,564 people against 150,081 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,483 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and China ranks 20th of 204 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 people | 81.5 people | 6.5 people | China |
| 1990s | 70.44 people | 94,286 people | 94,216 people | China |
| 2000s | 584.5 people | 139,704 people | 139,119 people | China |
| 2010s | 3,766 people | 202,763 people | 198,996 people | China |
| 2020s | 54,153 people | 164,216 people | 110,062 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burkina Faso or China?
- China, at 153,564 people against 150,081 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burkina Faso and China?
- 3,483 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and China ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.