Myanmar vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Myanmar
2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Rwanda
1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Myanmar rank
10th
Rwanda rank
12th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Rwanda, a difference of 680 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,507 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,333 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 345.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9,715 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9,370 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 399.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 994.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 594.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,272 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,538 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 265.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,282 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,822 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 460.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Myanmar, at 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 680 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.