Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0064 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.5% on the previous year and up 6,169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -55.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -89.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +891.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +70.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +945.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +313.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | +79.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 units per person | +167.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0064 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 units per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0064 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +945.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1992 | +891.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2018 | +313.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0064 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.