Burundi vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Burundi
322,462
in 2024
Nigeria
467,605
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 467,605 against 322,462 in Burundi, a difference of 145,143.
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 | 11.67 | 189,490 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 418,913 | 1,897 | 417,016 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 430,074 | 16,371 | 413,703 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 | 138,156 | 93,112 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 331,921 | 401,131 | 69,209 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 467,605 against 322,462 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 145,143, 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.