Myanmar vs Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100000
Myanmar
2,779
in 2025
Rwanda
1,678
in 2025
Myanmar rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,779 against 1,678 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,101.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 205 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 | 3,507 | 3,333 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0181 | 4,701 | 4,701 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 345.75 | 9,715 | 9,370 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 399.53 | 994.25 | 594.72 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,272 | 1,538 | 265.58 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,365 | 1,798 | 567.63 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Myanmar, at 2,779 against 1,678 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 1,101, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.