Burundi vs Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100000
Burundi
2,212
in 2025
Rwanda
1,678
in 2025
Burundi rank
11th
Rwanda rank
13th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,212 against 1,678 in Rwanda, a difference of 534.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.63 | 4,543 | 4,491 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3,653 | 3,659 | 6.64 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3,771 | 5,344 | 1,573 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7,051 | 9,715 | 2,665 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5,953 | 994.25 | 4,959 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2,051 | 1,538 | 513.36 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2,451 | 1,798 | 653.02 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 2,212 against 1,678 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 534, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.