Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Burkina Faso
2.06 million people
in 2025
South Sudan
1.28 million people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
12th
South Sudan rank
14th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.06 million people against 1.28 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 785,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67,713 people | 1.33 million people | 1.26 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.79 million people | 1.43 million people | 362,325 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.06 million people against 1.28 million people in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 785,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β 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.