Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Burundi
2,206 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
616 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Burundi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,206 per 100,000 people against 616 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,590 per 100,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 241 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,486 per 100,000 people | 349.51 per 100,000 people | 5,136 per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,968 per 100,000 people | 440.97 per 100,000 people | 1,527 per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2,372 per 100,000 people | 594.34 per 100,000 people | 1,778 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, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burundi, at 2,206 per 100,000 people against 616 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,590 per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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.