Rwanda vs World: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Rwanda
1,664 per 100,000 people
in 2025
World
444.14 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Rwanda rank
14th
World rank
16th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Rwanda
- World
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,664 per 100,000 people against 444.14 per 100,000 people in World, a difference of 1,220 per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.7 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 241 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 973.8 per 100,000 people | 159.5 per 100,000 people | 814.3 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,493 per 100,000 people | 209.36 per 100,000 people | 1,284 per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,752 per 100,000 people | 402.61 per 100,000 people | 1,350 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, Rwanda or World?
- Rwanda, at 1,664 per 100,000 people against 444.14 per 100,000 people in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Rwanda and World?
- 1,220 per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and World rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Rwanda ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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.