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 0.0017 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burkina Faso, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 75th 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +137.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +1628.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | +638.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | +6846.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 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 | +6846.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1992 | +1628.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1994 | +638.9% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
| 1986 | +137.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1997 | -93.8% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1998 | -69.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.71 % change on previous year (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 0.0017 units per person 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 0.0049 units per person 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 0 units per person in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th 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 down 6.0%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.