Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Refugees by country of origin
Burkina Faso
150,081 people
in 2024
Haiti
148,252 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Haiti rank
23rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 150,081 people against 148,252 people in Haiti, a difference of 1,829 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Haiti ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Haiti ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 people | 5,435 people | 5,360 people | Haiti |
| 1990s | 70.44 people | 9,426 people | 9,355 people | Haiti |
| 2000s | 584.5 people | 14,311 people | 13,726 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 3,766 people | 32,100 people | 28,333 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 54,153 people | 71,160 people | 17,007 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Burkina Faso, at 150,081 people against 148,252 people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 1,829 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Haiti ranks 23rd 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.