Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Burundi
Burundi: Internally displaced persons was 75,186 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced persons in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Burundi stood at 75,186.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Burundi peaked at 113,408 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,908, in 2018.
That places Burundi 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100,000 | — |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78,800 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 78,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78,900 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77,600 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 99,300 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 59,313 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 57,258 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 31,908 | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 35,076 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 97,631 | +178.3% |
| 2021 | 113,408 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 75,300 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 73,878 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 92,174 | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 75,186 | -18.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 75,186 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 75,186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +178.3% | 35,076 | 97,631 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69,696 | 31,908 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,930 | 73,878 | 113,408 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Honduras 100,637 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94,790 compare
- 44 Peru 88,183 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 70,136 compare
- 47 Madagascar 70,105 compare
- 48 Lebanon 64,417 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Burundi?
- Internally displaced persons in Burundi was 75,186 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 113,408 in 2021.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,908 in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for internally displaced persons?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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