Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi is 2.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 324.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Burundi 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5046 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7538 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.246 units per square kilometre | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 El Salvador 6.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cuba 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Honduras 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Tonga 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (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 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 origin, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Burundi was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.