Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin
Burkina Faso
150,081 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 150,081 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,048 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.33 people | 231.33 people | 148 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 70.44 people | 123,874 people | 123,803 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 584.5 people | 125,934 people | 125,350 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,766 people | 123,428 people | 119,661 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54,153 people | 146,854 people | 92,701 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 150,081 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 3,048 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.