Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Net migration
Burkina Faso
-27,130
in 2025
El Salvador
-23,934
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
179th
El Salvador rank
176th
Net migration over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -23,934 against -27,130 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,196.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 179th and El Salvador ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26,165 | -5,703 | 20,461 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -27,510 | -24,929 | 2,582 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -20,575 | -43,392 | 22,817 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -33,751 | -78,907 | 45,157 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -3,996 | -79,597 | 75,601 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -23,885 | -51,556 | 27,671 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -20,266 | -24,350 | 4,084 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at -23,934 against -27,130 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 3,196, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for net migration?
- Burkina Faso ranks 179th and El Salvador ranks 176th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.