Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Burkina Faso
6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Senegal
6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
115th
Senegal rank
114th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 6.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 114th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.