Forcibly displaced people in Burundi
Burundi: Forcibly displaced people was 119,066 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forcibly displaced people in Burundi, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Burundi is 119,066, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Burundi peaked at 155,286 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,599, in 2023.
That places Burundi 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127,546 | 109,159 | 155,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,830 | 95,599 | 119,066 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 318,291 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.69 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 64,899 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,466 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 3.77 (2020)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 6,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Burundi?
- Forcibly displaced people in Burundi was 119,066 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 155,286 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,599 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.