Burundi vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Burundi
322,462
in 2024
Rwanda
249,087
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Rwanda rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 322,462 against 249,087 in Rwanda, a difference of 73,375.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,625 | 157,750 | 156,125 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 141,181 | 171,133 | 29,952 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 186,738 | 331,939 | 145,201 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 418,913 | 645,849 | 226,936 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 430,074 | 89,366 | 340,708 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 | 180,833 | 50,436 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 331,921 | 248,555 | 83,366 | Burundi |
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 Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 322,462 against 249,087 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 73,375, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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.