Number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number of refugees per 100000 was 637.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
637.32
Change on year
up 167.5%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
637.32
in 2024
All-time low
0.0639
in 1991
Years of data
38
1984–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso, 1984–2024

02004006001984200420241984: 0.6431985: 1.11986: 1.31987: 0.5911991: 0.0641992: 0.6331993: 0.6181994: 0.6821995: 0.5781996: 0.6011997: 11998: 0.891999: 0.8732000: 12001: 0.7322002: 7.62003: 6.52004: 4.32005: 4.32006: 2.62007: 3.82008: 4.72009: 6.32010: 7.12011: 7.62012: 8.52013: 8.92014: 10.22015: 11.42016: 12.22017: 13.52018: 562019: 562020: 73.12021: 91.92022: 132.92023: 238.32024: 637.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 637.32 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.5% on the previous year and up 6,169.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso peaked at 637.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0639, in 1991.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 0.6433
1985 1.13 +74.9%
1986 1.34 +18.8%
1987 0.5912 -55.8%
1991 0.0639 -89.2%
1992 0.6335 +891.9%
1993 0.6179 -2.5%
1994 0.6816 +10.3%
1995 0.5777 -15.2%
1996 0.6006 +4.0%
1997 1.02 +70.5%
1998 0.8896 -13.1%
1999 0.8726 -1.9%
2000 1.04 +19.2%
2001 0.732 -29.6%
2002 7.65 +945.0%
2003 6.51 -14.9%
2004 4.26 -34.6%
2005 4.32 +1.5%
2006 2.6 -39.9%
2007 3.76 +44.9%
2008 4.71 +25.3%
2009 6.26 +32.8%
2010 7.05 +12.7%
2011 7.57 +7.4%
2012 8.49 +12.1%
2013 8.92 +5.0%
2014 10.16 +14.0%
2015 11.43 +12.5%
2016 12.16 +6.4%
2017 13.54 +11.3%
2018 56.01 +313.6%
2019 55.97 -0.1%
2020 73.07 +30.5%
2021 91.88 +25.7%
2022 132.9 +44.6%
2023 238.29 +79.3%
2024 637.32 +167.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9241 0.5912 1.34 4
1990s 0.6624 0.0639 1.02 9
2000s 4.18 0.732 7.65 10
2010s 19.13 7.05 56.01 10
2020s 234.69 73.07 637.32 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 23 Albania 783.56 compare
  2. 24 Mauritania 737.24 compare
  3. 25 Iraq 663.51 compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 636.41 compare
  5. 28 Armenia 535.77 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 461.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Burkina Faso was 637.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 637.32 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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