Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.11 million against 1.97 million in Uganda, a difference of 131,980.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,907 | 713,099 | 627,192 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.65 million | 170,698 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.11 million against 1.97 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 131,980, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.