Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Burkina Faso
694.47 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq
618.9 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Iraq rank
28th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 694.47 per 100,000 people against 618.9 per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 75.57 per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 28th of 241 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 per 100,000 people | 3,298 per 100,000 people | 3,294 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18.87 per 100,000 people | 1,755 per 100,000 people | 1,736 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 308.33 per 100,000 people | 698.08 per 100,000 people | 389.75 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
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, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Burkina Faso, at 694.47 per 100,000 people against 618.9 per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 75.57 per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 28th of 241 countries.
- 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.