Burundi vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burundi
318,291
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Rwanda rank
17th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 318,291 against 244,415 in Rwanda, a difference of 73,876.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,625 | 157,750 | 156,125 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 141,181 | 171,133 | 29,952 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 186,738 | 331,939 | 145,201 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 418,913 | 645,849 | 226,936 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 430,074 | 89,366 | 340,708 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 | 180,833 | 50,436 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 329,650 | 247,870 | 81,780 | 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 Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 318,291 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 Burundi and Rwanda?
- 73,876, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 15th 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.