Internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda

Rwanda: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 70,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
70,000
Change on year
up 797.4%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
70,000
in 2023
All-time low
1,000
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201520232008: 5.0k2010: 5.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 3.2k2013: 1.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 9.7k2017: 5.0k2018: 47.0k2019: 12.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 15.0k2022: 7.8k2023: 70.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda stood at 70,000. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 797.4% on the previous year and up 6,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda peaked at 70,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2013.

Rwanda ranks 34th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 5,000 —
2010 5,900 +18.0%
2011 1,900 -67.8%
2012 3,200 +68.4%
2013 1,000 -68.8%
2015 2,000 +100.0%
2016 9,700 +385.0%
2017 5,000 -48.5%
2018 47,000 +840.0%
2019 12,000 -74.5%
2020 6,000 -50.0%
2021 15,000 +150.0%
2022 7,800 -48.0%
2023 70,000 +797.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 70,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 70,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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
2018 +840.0% 5,000 47,000
2023 +797.4% 7,800 70,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,000 5,000 5,000 1
2010s 9,744 1,000 47,000 9
2020s 24,700 6,000 70,000 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 31 Niger 95,000 compare
  2. 32 Greece 91,000 compare
  3. 33 Angola 79,000 compare
  4. 34 Central African Republic 70,000 compare
  5. 36 Vanuatu 69,000 compare
  6. 37 Vietnam 68,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Rwanda was 70,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Rwanda ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,900.0%. 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 Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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