Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda
Rwanda: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5,089.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda peaked at 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 35.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 36.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 42.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +394.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -86.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 3.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 3.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 90.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2464.1% |
| 2024 | 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2464.1% | 3.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 90.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2012 | +394.2% | 2.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 47.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 44 Somalia 117.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 45 Lebanon 116.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 46 Norway 106.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 48 Malawi 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 49 Bulgaria 88.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 50 Sudan 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Rwanda was 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,089.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.