Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi
Burundi: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1993
All-time low
7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1966
Years of data
55
1965–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi, 1965–2024
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi is 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi peaked at 15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 95.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1966 | 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 3,566 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45805.7% |
| 1973 | 3,652 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 3,739 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3,923 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,855 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3,614 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,608 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,873 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4,007 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3,765 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,672 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,713 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,969 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4,106 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3,544 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,499 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,430 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,926 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 3,143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +388.4% |
| 1994 | 6,820 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 5,779 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 7,062 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 8,552 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 8,123 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,323 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,780 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8,419 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,548 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 6,644 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 5,782 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4,603 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,311 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 1,053 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 896.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,042 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 728.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 695.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 671.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,650 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +294.9% |
| 2016 | 3,631 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 3,818 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,270 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3,108 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,956 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,496 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2,407 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,337 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 29.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,566 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1993 | +388.4% | 3,143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2015 | +294.9% | 671.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,650 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1966 | -91.9% | 95.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 95.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,653 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,923 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,771 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,499 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,106 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,143 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,953 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,053 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,780 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 671.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,818 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,498 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,956 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Somalia 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Sudan 4,151 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Myanmar 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Rwanda 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Mali 1,446 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Burundi was 2,295 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,350 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.