Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Burundi
3.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3284 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Burundi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.32 units per square kilometre against 0.3284 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.99 units per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 units per square kilometre 0.0308 units per square kilometre 2.19 units per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 1.8 units per square kilometre 0.0772 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 10.08 units per square kilometre 0.1736 units per square kilometre 9.9 units per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 6.41 units per square kilometre 0.2307 units per square kilometre 6.18 units per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.1247 units per square kilometre 1 units per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 2.06 units per square kilometre 0.1835 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 3.18 units per square kilometre 0.3001 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre Burundi

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Burundi, at 3.32 units per square kilometre against 0.3284 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.99 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Burundi ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.