Burundi vs Kenya: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Burundi
6,815 people
in 2025
Kenya
0 people
in 2025
Burundi rank
36th
Kenya rank
38th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6,815 people against 0 people in Kenya, a difference of 6,815 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,040 people | 0 people | 275,040 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 40,418 people | 80,300 people | 39,882 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 76,145 people | 101,200 people | 25,055 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11,900 people | 0 people | 11,900 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 6,815 people against 0 people in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burundi and Kenya?
- 6,815 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Burundi ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 38th 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.