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 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi stood at 3.32 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi peaked at 11.69 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.513 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1965 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +364.6% |
| 1981 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8074 units per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8577 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8609 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8053 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.513 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9533 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9722 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 27.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 60.0× 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 | +364.6% | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 9.13 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +129.4% | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -88.0% | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 0.8074 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +85.8% | 0.513 units per square kilometre | 0.9533 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 units per square kilometre | 0.8074 units per square kilometre | 11.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.513 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre 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 3.32 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.513 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 20th 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 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.