What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burundi and Sri Lanka?

2,716 people, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Burundi

6,815 people

in 2025

Sri Lanka

4,099 people

in 2025

Burundi rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

Burundi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6,815 people against 4,099 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,716 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	275,040 people	264,862 people	10,179 people	Burundi
2000s	40,418 people	483,230 people	442,812 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	76,145 people	76,326 people	181.1 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	11,900 people	9,338 people	2,562 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 Sri Lanka?: Burundi, at 6,815 people against 4,099 people in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 2,716 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?: Burundi ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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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Indicator: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 6,034 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.