Myanmar vs Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Myanmar
2,606 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Rwanda
1,664 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar rank
12th
Rwanda rank
14th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,606 per 100,000 people against 1,664 per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 942 per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 973.8 per 100,000 people | 577.63 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 1,493 per 100,000 people | 244.66 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 1,752 per 100,000 people | 535.2 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Myanmar, at 2,606 per 100,000 people against 1,664 per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 942 per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 241 countries.
- 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.