Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
-46.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-47.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -46.58 % change on previous year against -47.52 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.94 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.27 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 0.3772 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 116.71 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 114.75 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at -46.58 % change on previous year against -47.52 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.94 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.