Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1,664 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,664 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Rwanda peaked at 2,373 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 685.58 per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,423 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,005 per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 880.21 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 857.63 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 708.98 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1,081 per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 976.81 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 829.67 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 724.96 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,251 per 100,000 people | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 1,094 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 988.45 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 880.59 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 742.07 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 685.58 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,373 per 100,000 people | +246.2% |
| 2016 | 2,317 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,055 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,921 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,871 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,826 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,806 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,777 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,741 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,700 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,664 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,664 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,664 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 19.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +246.2% | 685.58 per 100,000 people | 2,373 per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +72.6% | 724.96 per 100,000 people | 1,251 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +52.4% | 708.98 per 100,000 people | 1,081 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 973.8 per 100,000 people | 708.98 per 100,000 people | 1,423 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,493 per 100,000 people | 685.58 per 100,000 people | 2,373 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,752 per 100,000 people | 1,664 per 100,000 people | 1,826 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,938 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Rwanda?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Rwanda was 1,664 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,373 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.58 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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