Internal displacement in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Internal displacement was 2.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.06 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
560,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Burkina Faso, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Burkina Faso is 2.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 560,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +95.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.06 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 158.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 560,000 | 560,000 | 560,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.09 million | 2.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Burkina Faso?
- Internal displacement in Burkina Faso was 2.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,000 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for internal displacement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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