Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Burundi
Burundi: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 2,206 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burundi is 2,206 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burundi peaked at 7,995 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 655.74 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 13th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,995 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,604 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,670 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,903 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 6,120 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,375 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4,718 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 4,323 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,137 per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 1,014 per 100,000 people | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 872.16 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,014 per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 709.92 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 679.35 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 655.74 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,566 per 100,000 people | +291.4% |
| 2016 | 3,466 per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 3,634 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,113 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,971 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,833 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,404 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 2,320 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,253 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,217 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,206 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,206 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,206 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 26.0× 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 Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +291.4% | 655.74 per 100,000 people | 2,566 per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | -67.7% | 3,137 per 100,000 people | 1,014 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,486 per 100,000 people | 1,014 per 100,000 people | 7,995 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,968 per 100,000 people | 655.74 per 100,000 people | 3,634 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,372 per 100,000 people | 2,206 per 100,000 people | 2,833 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 8,890 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burundi?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Burundi was 2,206 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,995 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 655.74 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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