Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi
Burundi: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi is 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi peaked at 262.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2024.
That places Burundi 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 120.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 128.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 150 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 146.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 262.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 90.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 92.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 70.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 128.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +81.6% |
| 2011 | 103.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 60.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 57.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 26.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 30.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 47.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 73.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 38.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 33.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 29.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 61.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 262.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 128.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 38.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 96 Gambia 16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 97 Kuwait 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 98 Togo 15.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Latvia 14.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 101 Belarus 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 102 Nigeria 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Burundi was 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 262.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.