Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Burundi
6,815 people
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0 people
in 2025
Burundi rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6,815 people against 0 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6,815 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,040 people | 637,600 people | 362,560 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40,418 people | 30,000 people | 10,418 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 76,145 people | 0 people | 76,145 people | Burundi |
| 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 Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 6,815 people against 0 people in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 6,815 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Burundi ranks 36th and Sierra Leone 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.