Burkina Faso vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees by country of origin

Burkina Faso
150,081 people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
158,166 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k198020022024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 158,166 people against 150,081 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8,085 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 75 people 48,100 people 48,026 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 70.44 people 109,248 people 109,177 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 584.5 people 96,895 people 96,310 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3,766 people 93,098 people 89,331 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 54,153 people 142,137 people 87,983 people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 158,166 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8,085 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.