Burkina Faso vs IBRD only: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Burkina Faso
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 36.01 million against 2.11 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 33.90 million.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 17.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 180 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,907 | 22.57 million | 22.48 million | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 33.81 million | 31.99 million | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Burkina Faso or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 36.01 million against 2.11 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 33.90 million, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and IBRD only rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.