Burkina Faso vs Türkiye: Refugees by country of origin
Burkina Faso
150,081 people
in 2024
Türkiye
139,640 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
25th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Türkiye
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 150,081 people against 139,640 people in Türkiye, a difference of 10,441 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Türkiye ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 people | 946.25 people | 871.25 people | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 70.44 people | 32,641 people | 32,571 people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 584.5 people | 162,807 people | 162,222 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3,766 people | 88,332 people | 84,566 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 54,153 people | 111,933 people | 57,779 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burkina Faso or Türkiye?
- Burkina Faso, at 150,081 people against 139,640 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Türkiye?
- 10,441 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Türkiye?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Türkiye rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 25th 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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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.