New internal displacements in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: New internal displacements was 315,949 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New internal displacements in Burkina Faso, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 315,949 for new internal displacements in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 8,441.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Burkina Faso peaked at 737,556 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,763, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New internal displacements in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,000 | — |
| 2009 | 150,000 | +435.7% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | -91.2% |
| 2015 | 3,699 | +109.8% |
| 2016 | 17,079 | +361.7% |
| 2017 | 11,149 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 47,230 | +323.6% |
| 2019 | 513,004 | +986.2% |
| 2020 | 534,707 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 682,245 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 440,883 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 737,556 | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 383,988 | -47.9% |
| 2025 | 315,949 | -17.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 315,949 is above the median for low income countries, which is 165,753, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 315,949 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,949, 22.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New internal displacements in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +986.2% | 47,230 | 513,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,000 | 28,000 | 150,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87,703 | 1,763 | 513,004 | 7 |
| 2020s | 515,888 | 315,949 | 737,556 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Burkina Faso?
- New internal displacements in Burkina Faso was 315,949 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 737,556 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,763 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for new internal displacements?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,441.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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