How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso

0.0042 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Senegal

0.004 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

113th

Senegal rank

116th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.004 units per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 116th of 177 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	0.0019 units per square kilometre	0.0127 units per square kilometre	0.0108 units per square kilometre	Senegal
2010s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0132 units per square kilometre	0.012 units per square kilometre	Senegal
2020s	0.0102 units per square kilometre	0.0065 units per square kilometre	0.0037 units per square kilometre	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Senegal?: Burkina Faso, at 0.0042 units per square kilometre against 0.004 units per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 116th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 4,911 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.