Burundi vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of origin
Burundi
322,462 people
in 2024
Nigeria
467,605 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 467,605 people against 322,462 people in Burundi, a difference of 145,143 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189,501 people | 11.67 people | 189,490 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 418,913 people | 1,897 people | 417,016 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 430,074 people | 16,371 people | 413,703 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 people | 138,156 people | 93,112 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 331,921 people | 401,131 people | 69,209 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 467,605 people against 322,462 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 145,143 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.