Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi
Burundi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 24.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi is 24.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 440.5% on the previous year and up 2,937.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi peaked at 364.57 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -88.02 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Burundi 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 129.41 % change on previous year | +870.6% |
| 1965 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1966 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -8.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -36.01 % change on previous year | +318.4% |
| 1970 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1971 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1973 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1974 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1975 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.68 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.298 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 364.57 % change on previous year | +122248.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +61825.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2567 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1984 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +2967.5% |
| 1985 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -0.0168 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -2207.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6457 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5956 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +20483.1% |
| 1995 | -42.39 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 1996 | -88.02 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1997 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1998 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1999 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2000 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2001 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2002 | 45.3 % change on previous year | +1513.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2004 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +1670.1% |
| 2005 | -57.63 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2006 | -36.29 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 85.84 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 2008 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2009 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +858.4% |
| 2017 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2020 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2021 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 2022 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7006 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +544.1% |
| 2025 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +440.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 24.39 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 24.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +122248.6% | 0.298 % change on previous year | 364.57 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +61825.4% | 0.0128 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +20483.1% | 0.0508 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2967.5% | 0.2567 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2207.0% | -0.0168 % change on previous year | 0.3545 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1670.1% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 129.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 31.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.83 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 364.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11 % change on previous year | -88.02 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -57.63 % change on previous year | 85.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 % change on previous year | 0.8029 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 24.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 12 Honduras 33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guyana 29.63 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nigeria 28.49 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Central African Republic 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guatemala 21.44 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Belize 21.33 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi was 24.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 364.57 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.02 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,937.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.