Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Burkina Faso
694.47
in 2025
Sri Lanka
628.59
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 694.47 against 628.59 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 65.88.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 239 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 | 619.24 | 615.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.87 | 566.35 | 547.48 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 308.33 | 635.73 | 327.4 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 694.47 against 628.59 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 65.88, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 239 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.