Ireland vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled

Ireland
124,730 people
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Rwanda rank
49th

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 124,730 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda, a difference of 10,362 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ireland ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 523.33 people 25,569 people 25,045 people Rwanda
1990s 600.7 people 50,080 people 49,480 people Rwanda
2000s 6,758 people 43,793 people 37,035 people Rwanda
2010s 6,749 people 107,832 people 101,083 people Rwanda
2020s 67,699 people 122,430 people 54,731 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled, Ireland or Rwanda?
Ireland, at 124,730 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled between Ireland and Rwanda?
10,362 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.