Burundi vs Western Sahara: Refugees by country of origin
Burundi
322,462 people
in 2024
Western Sahara
174,578 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Western Sahara rank
17th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burundi
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 322,462 people against 174,578 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 147,884 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Western Sahara ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,534 people | 41,000 people | 108,534 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 186,738 people | 153,719 people | 33,019 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 418,913 people | 165,576 people | 253,337 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 430,074 people | 135,991 people | 294,083 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 people | 116,590 people | 114,678 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 331,921 people | 118,109 people | 213,813 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burundi or Western Sahara?
- Burundi, at 322,462 people against 174,578 people in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burundi and Western Sahara?
- 147,884 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Western Sahara?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Western Sahara rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Western Sahara ranks 17th 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.