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 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burkina Faso, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1379 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1827 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Burkina Faso 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1671.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +657.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +7059.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1379 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1379 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 2.5× 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% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +1671.9% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +657.8% | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +144.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -93.7% | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 73 Thailand 0.1709 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nepal 0.1366 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1827 units per square kilometre 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 29.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.