Burkina Faso vs Niger: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burkina Faso
134.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Niger rank
4th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 134.01 % change on previous year against 94 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 40.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -27.01 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 101.02 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 94.07 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 43.52 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year | 24.22 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.59 % change on previous year | 119.47 % change on previous year | 35.88 % change on previous year | Niger |
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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 134.01 % change on previous year against 94 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 40.01 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.