Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 40,996 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burkina Faso, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 40,996 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso peaked at 49,990 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 70 | — |
| 1984 | 100 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 220 | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 270 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 360 | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 320 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,670 | +1671.9% |
| 1993 | 6,597 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 49,990 | +657.8% |
| 1995 | 29,777 | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 28,381 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,799 | -93.7% |
| 1998 | 562 | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 672 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 692 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 457 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 457 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 466 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 494 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 513 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 512 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 535 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 556 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 543 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 530 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 549 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 39,304 | +7059.2% |
| 2013 | 29,233 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 31,894 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 34,017 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 32,551 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,152 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 25,120 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,869 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20,252 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 25,010 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 34,375 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 37,735 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 39,915 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 40,996 | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 40,996 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 40,996 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7059.2% | 549 | 39,304 |
| 1992 | +1671.9% | 320 | 5,670 |
| 1994 | +657.8% | 6,597 | 49,990 |
| 1986 | +144.4% | 90 | 220 |
| 1997 | -93.7% | 28,381 | 1,799 |
| 1998 | -68.8% | 1,799 | 562 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.71 | 70 | 360 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,412 | 320 | 49,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.5 | 457 | 692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,322 | 530 | 39,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,047 | 20,252 | 40,996 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso was 40,996 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49,990 in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.