Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 694.47 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burkina Faso stood at 694.47 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 6,063.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burkina Faso peaked at 694.47 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7209 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7209 per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 7.53 per 100,000 people | +944.8% |
| 2003 | 6.41 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 4.25 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 6.17 per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 6.95 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.46 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.36 per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 8.79 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.01 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.27 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.99 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.35 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 55.26 per 100,000 people | +313.8% |
| 2019 | 55.26 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.14 per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 90.73 per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 131.23 per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 235.08 per 100,000 people | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 626.34 per 100,000 people | +166.4% |
| 2025 | 694.47 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 694.47 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 694.47 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +944.8% | 0.7209 per 100,000 people | 7.53 per 100,000 people |
| 2018 | +313.8% | 13.35 per 100,000 people | 55.26 per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +166.4% | 235.08 per 100,000 people | 626.34 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 per 100,000 people | 0.7209 per 100,000 people | 7.53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 per 100,000 people | 6.95 per 100,000 people | 55.26 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.33 per 100,000 people | 72.14 per 100,000 people | 694.47 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 17,516 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burkina Faso?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burkina Faso was 694.47 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 694.47 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7209 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,063.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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