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 0.0077 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi stood at 0.0077 units per person.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi peaked at 0.0556 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 51st 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 units per person | +123.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0207 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0245 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1970 | 0.011 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.012 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 units per person | +345.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0514 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0528 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0556 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0531 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.051 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0489 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.048 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0077 units per person | +21.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0077 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 5.3× 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 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 | +345.5% | 0.012 units per person | 0.0535 units per person |
| 1964 | +123.0% | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0255 units per person |
| 1996 | -88.0% | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 2007 | +79.1% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0084 units per person compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0083 units per person compare
- 50 Rwanda 0.0079 units per person compare
- 52 Croatia 0.0077 units per person compare
- 53 Hungary 0.0075 units per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.0075 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.39 % change on previous year (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 0.0077 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 51st 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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, 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.