Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burkina Faso
351,209
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Rwanda rank
17th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 351,209 against 244,415 in Rwanda, a difference of 106,794.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.17 | 351,003 | 350,942 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 65.1 | 645,849 | 645,784 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 584.5 | 89,366 | 88,782 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 180,833 | 177,066 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 103,663 | 247,870 | 144,207 | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 351,209 against 244,415 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 106,794, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 17th 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.