Internal displacement in Rwanda
Rwanda: Internal displacement was 22,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
56th
of 210 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2023
All-time low
700
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Rwanda, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22,000 for internal displacement in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,500 | — |
| 2020 | 4,600 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 700 | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 3,600 | +414.3% |
| 2023 | 24,000 | +566.7% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10,980 | 700 | 24,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 internal displacement in Rwanda?
- Internal displacement in Rwanda was 22,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for internal displacement?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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