Europe vs Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Europe
737.2 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Rwanda
1,664 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Europe rank
11th
Rwanda rank
14th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Europe
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,664 per 100,000 people against 737.2 per 100,000 people in Europe, a difference of 926.8 per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.3 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.29 per 100,000 people | 973.8 per 100,000 people | 858.51 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.27 per 100,000 people | 1,493 per 100,000 people | 1,442 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 517.55 per 100,000 people | 1,752 per 100,000 people | 1,235 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Europe or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,664 per 100,000 people against 737.2 per 100,000 people in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Europe and Rwanda?
- 926.8 per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Rwanda rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Europe ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.