Number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1,678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,678
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
33,237
in 1994
All-time low
698.62
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda stood at 1,678.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda peaked at 33,237 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 698.62, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,732 | — |
| 1962 | 4,614 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,726 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,987 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 4,554 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 4,532 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,415 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4,276 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,753 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 3,568 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,454 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,641 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3,765 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,984 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3,814 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,717 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,473 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,478 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,402 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,355 | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 5,012 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 5,742 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 5,449 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5,847 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5,960 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,694 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5,237 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 4,701 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 4,447 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,899 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5,729 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 5,658 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,644 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 33,237 | +488.9% |
| 1995 | 32,064 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,993 | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 876.77 | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 961.9 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,091 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,449 | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1,020 | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 895.83 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 876.43 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 723.52 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,107 | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 999.61 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 847.7 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 739.77 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 1,120 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,010 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 898.97 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 756.7 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 698.62 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,460 | +252.1% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,122 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,982 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,929 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,881 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,859 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,830 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,791 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,747 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,678 | -4.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,678 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,678 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 22.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +488.9% | 5,644 | 33,237 |
| 2015 | +252.1% | 698.62 | 2,460 |
| 1997 | -87.5% | 6,993 | 876.77 |
| 2009 | +73.5% | 739.77 | 1,283 |
| 1996 | -78.2% | 32,064 | 6,993 |
| 1980 | +57.4% | 3,402 | 5,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,510 | 3,753 | 4,987 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,630 | 3,402 | 3,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,344 | 4,447 | 5,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,715 | 876.77 | 33,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.25 | 723.52 | 1,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 | 698.62 | 2,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,798 | 1,678 | 1,881 | 6 |
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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 number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Rwanda was 1,678 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,237 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.62 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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