Number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi
Burundi: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2,212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi is 2,212, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi peaked at 15,350 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 95.5 | — |
| 1966 | 7.77 | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 3,566 | +45805.7% |
| 1973 | 3,652 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,264 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 3,739 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3,923 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,855 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,614 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,608 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,873 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4,007 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3,765 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,672 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,713 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,969 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4,106 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,562 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3,544 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,499 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,430 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,926 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 3,143 | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 15,350 | +388.4% |
| 1994 | 6,820 | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 5,779 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 7,062 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 8,552 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 8,123 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,323 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,780 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,350 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8,419 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,548 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 6,644 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 5,782 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,041 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4,603 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,311 | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 896.43 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,042 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 728.37 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 695.79 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 671.1 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,650 | +294.9% |
| 2016 | 3,631 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 3,818 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,270 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3,108 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,956 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,496 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2,407 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,337 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,295 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,212 | -3.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,212 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 29.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +45805.7% | 7.77 | 3,566 |
| 1993 | +388.4% | 3,143 | 15,350 |
| 2015 | +294.9% | 671.1 | 2,650 |
| 1966 | -91.9% | 95.5 | 7.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.63 | 7.77 | 95.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,653 | 3,264 | 3,923 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,771 | 3,499 | 4,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,051 | 3,143 | 15,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,953 | 1,053 | 8,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 | 671.1 | 3,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 | 2,212 | 2,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Burundi was 2,212 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,350 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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