Burundi vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burundi
24.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
28.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.49 % change on previous year against 24.39 % change on previous year in Burundi, a difference of 4.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6627 % change on previous year | 177.15 % change on previous year | 176.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -14.02 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 1990s | -11 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2010s | 12.02 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.27 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 28.49 % change on previous year against 24.39 % change on previous year in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 4.1 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.