Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi
Burundi: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2006
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 52nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +33.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 51 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 8 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 52 Rwanda 8 compare
- 52 Croatia 8 compare
- 52 Russia 8 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 refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Burundi was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Burundi ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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