Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0042 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 108.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +31276.7% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 110 Mauritania 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Lithuania 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Romania 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 India 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Senegal 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers 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.