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Internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi

Burundi: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 6,815 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,815 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
882,900 people
in 1996
All-time low
0 people
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi, 1993–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200920251993: 0 people1994: 89.9k people1995: 216.4k people1996: 882.9k people1997: 586.1k people1998: 100.0k people1999: 50.0k people2000: 56.0k people2001: 20.0k people2002: 100.0k people2003: 2.0k people2004: 855 people2005: 11.5k people2006: 13.8k people2007: 0 people2008: 100.0k people2009: 100.0k people2010: 157.2k people2011: 78.8k people2012: 78.9k people2013: 78.9k people2014: 78.9k people2015: 25.0k people2016: 141.2k people2017: 57.3k people2018: 31.9k people2019: 33.3k people2020: 21.9k people2021: 19.2k people2022: 8.5k people2023: 8.2k people2024: 6.9k people2025: 6.8k people

Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi is 6,815 people, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi peaked at 882,900 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.

That places Burundi 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi, year by year

Year people Change
1993 0 people —
1994 89,900 people —
1995 216,400 people +140.7%
1996 882,900 people +308.0%
1997 586,083 people -33.6%
1998 100,000 people -82.9%
1999 50,000 people -50.0%
2000 56,000 people +12.0%
2001 20,000 people -64.3%
2002 100,000 people +400.0%
2003 1,970 people -98.0%
2004 855 people -56.6%
2005 11,500 people +1245.0%
2006 13,850 people +20.4%
2007 0 people -100.0%
2008 100,000 people —
2009 100,000 people +0.0%
2010 157,167 people +57.2%
2011 78,796 people -49.9%
2012 78,948 people +0.2%
2013 78,948 people +0.0%
2014 78,948 people +0.0%
2015 25,000 people -68.3%
2016 141,221 people +464.9%
2017 57,258 people -59.5%
2018 31,909 people -44.3%
2019 33,256 people +4.2%
2020 21,863 people -34.3%
2021 19,176 people -12.3%
2022 8,495 people -55.7%
2023 8,177 people -3.7%
2024 6,877 people -15.9%
2025 6,815 people -0.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 6,815 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +1245.0% 855 people 11,500 people
2016 +464.9% 25,000 people 141,221 people
2002 +400.0% 20,000 people 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275,040 people 0 people 882,900 people 7
2000s 40,418 people 0 people 100,000 people 10
2010s 76,145 people 25,000 people 157,167 people 10
2020s 11,900 people 6,815 people 21,863 people 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi?
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Burundi was 6,815 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 882,900 people in 1996.
What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
How does Burundi rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
Burundi ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 6,034 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.