Rwanda vs Somalia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Rwanda
1,664
in 2025
Somalia
4,397
in 2025
Rwanda rank
14th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,397 against 1,664 in Rwanda, a difference of 2,733.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.6 times Rwanda's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 239 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 973.8 | 4,236 | 3,262 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,493 | 6,847 | 5,354 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,752 | 4,352 | 2,600 | Somalia |
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, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,397 against 1,664 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 2,733, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Rwanda ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 239 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.