Africa vs Burundi: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Africa
679.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burundi
2,206 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Africa rank
12th
Burundi rank
13th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Africa
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,206 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa, a difference of 1,527 per 100,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 12th and Burundi ranks 13th of 38 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.45 per 100,000 people | 5,486 per 100,000 people | 5,132 per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 419.66 per 100,000 people | 1,968 per 100,000 people | 1,549 per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 593.12 per 100,000 people | 2,372 per 100,000 people | 1,779 per 100,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Africa or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 2,206 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Africa and Burundi?
- 1,527 per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burundi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Burundi rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Africa ranks 12th and Burundi ranks 13th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.