Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 39,915 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso is 39,915 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 49,990 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70 people, in 1983.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 183 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.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 people | — |
| 1984 | 100 people | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 90 people | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 220 people | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 270 people | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 260 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 360 people | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 350 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 320 people | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,670 people | +1671.9% |
| 1993 | 6,597 people | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 49,990 people | +657.8% |
| 1995 | 29,777 people | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 28,381 people | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,799 people | -93.7% |
| 1998 | 562 people | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 672 people | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 692 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 457 people | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 457 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 466 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 494 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 513 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 512 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 535 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 556 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 543 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 530 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 549 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 39,304 people | +7059.2% |
| 2013 | 29,233 people | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 31,894 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 34,017 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 32,551 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,152 people | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 25,120 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,869 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20,252 people | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 25,010 people | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 34,375 people | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 37,735 people | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 39,915 people | +5.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 39,915 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 39,915 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7059.2% | 549 people | 39,304 people |
| 1992 | +1671.9% | 320 people | 5,670 people |
| 1994 | +657.8% | 6,597 people | 49,990 people |
| 1986 | +144.4% | 90 people | 220 people |
| 1997 | -93.7% | 28,381 people | 1,799 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 people | 70 people | 360 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,412 people | 320 people | 49,990 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.5 people | 457 people | 692 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,322 people | 530 people | 39,304 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,457 people | 20,252 people | 39,915 people | 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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 39,915 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49,990 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 people in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.