Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda

Rwanda: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 104.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
104.68
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
104.68
in 2025
All-time low
1.89
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda, 2000–2025

02550751002000201220252000: 20.92001: 20.72002: 18.72003: 35.22004: 36.72005: 47.52006: 42.42007: 7.62008: 3.52009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 13.62013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 3.52016: 3.82017: 3.62018: 3.42019: 3.92020: 3.62021: 2.92022: 3.52023: 90.72024: 99.62025: 104.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 104.68 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2,901.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda peaked at 104.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2013.

That places Rwanda 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 20.89 —
2001 20.69 -0.9%
2002 18.74 -9.5%
2003 35.16 +87.6%
2004 36.75 +4.5%
2005 47.48 +29.2%
2006 42.42 -10.6%
2007 7.59 -82.1%
2008 3.54 -53.4%
2009 2.76 -21.9%
2010 2.75 -0.4%
2011 2.75 -0.0%
2012 13.6 +394.2%
2013 1.89 -86.1%
2014 1.92 +1.3%
2015 3.49 +81.8%
2016 3.83 +9.7%
2017 3.59 -6.2%
2018 3.39 -5.6%
2019 3.86 +13.9%
2020 3.56 -7.8%
2021 2.94 -17.3%
2022 3.5 +19.0%
2023 90.72 +2490.9%
2024 99.55 +9.7%
2025 104.68 +5.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 104.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.84, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 104.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +2490.9% 3.5 90.72
2012 +394.2% 2.75 13.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6 2.76 47.48 10
2010s 4.11 1.89 13.6 10
2020s 50.83 2.94 104.68 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 42 Turkey 116.89 compare
  2. 43 Malawi 113.66 compare
  3. 44 Norway 111.68 compare
  4. 46 Sudan 97.07 compare
  5. 47 Liechtenstein 92.15 compare
  6. 48 Panama 90.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Rwanda was 104.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 104.68 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Rwanda ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,901.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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