Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
31.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
25.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Senegal rank
21st
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 31.08 % change on previous year against 25.24 % change on previous year in Senegal, a difference of 5.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -16.85 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.73 % change on previous year | 40.08 % change on previous year | 24.35 % change on previous year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 31.08 % change on previous year against 25.24 % change on previous year in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 5.84 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.