Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 478,150 against 351,209 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 126,941.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39 | 11.67 | 27.33 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 65.1 | 1,897 | 1,832 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 584.5 | 16,371 | 15,786 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 138,156 | 134,390 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 103,663 | 413,967 | 310,304 | 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, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 478,150 against 351,209 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 126,941, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.