Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Burkina Faso
637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sri Lanka
636.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 636.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4515 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6624 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 707.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 706.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 625.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 621.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 571.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 552.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 234.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 643.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 408.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 636.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.