Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Burundi
0.8144 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burundi rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
-1000100200300400196619952024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.8144 % change on previous year in Burundi, a difference of 0.3656 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s -1.72 % change on previous year 64.48 % change on previous year 66.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 39.13 % change on previous year -4.33 % change on previous year 43.46 % change on previous year Burundi
2000s -12.33 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 14.84 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 31.84 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 34.56 % change on previous year Burundi
2020s -3.13 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 0.8144 % change on previous year in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
0.3656 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Burundi ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.