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Refugees from Burundi: Total

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Refugees from Burundi: Total JSON 
68,496
Last updated 31 Aug 2018
Source - UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 
A note on the refugee population from Burundi
The above total reflects the refugee population covered by the Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan and includes Burundian refugees who fled since April 2015, as well as the smaller population who had sought asylum in Rwanda prior to April 2015. In addition to these populations, there are a further 358 individuals who are non-Burundian dependents of Burundian refugees.
Refugees from Burundi: Breakdown by Location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Eastern UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2018
  84.2% 		57,652
Kigali UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2018
  14.7% 		10,041
Northern UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2018
  0.0% 		9
Southern UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2018
  1.1% 		787
Western UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 30 Jun 2018
  0.0% 		7


Refugees from Burundi: Demography Chart JSON 
Source - UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR
Refugees from Burundi: Total (Post-April 2015 Time Chart) JSON 
Refugees from Burundi: Post-April 2015 Influx JSON 
68,379
Last updated 31 Aug 2018
Source - UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 
Refugees from Burundi: Pre-April 2015 Influx JSON 
117
Last updated 31 Aug 2018
Source - UNHCR, Government, MIDIMAR 
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