Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Burkina Faso
2.06 million people
in 2025
Ethiopia
2.38 million people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.38 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 315,470 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 60,941 people | 542,786 people | 481,845 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.79 million people | 2.72 million people | 932,830 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.38 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 315,470 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.