Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Net migration
Burkina Faso
-27,130
in 2025
Kenya
-27,330
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
177th
Kenya rank
179th
Net migration over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -27,130 against -27,330 in Kenya, a difference of 200.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26,165 | 3,716 | 29,881 | Kenya |
| 1970s | -27,510 | -56,318 | 28,808 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -20,575 | -38,728 | 18,153 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -33,751 | -53,444 | 19,693 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -3,996 | 17,307 | 21,303 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -23,885 | -61,063 | 37,178 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -20,266 | -22,797 | 2,531 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at -27,130 against -27,330 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 200, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for net migration?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Kenya ranks 179th of 215 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.