Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1994
All-time low
698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda, 1961–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda stood at 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994 and was at its lowest, 698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,732 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1962 | 4,614 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,726 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,987 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 4,554 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 4,532 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,415 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,753 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 3,568 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,454 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3,765 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,984 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3,814 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,717 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,473 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,478 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 5,012 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 5,742 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 5,449 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5,847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 5,960 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,694 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 4,701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 4,447 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,899 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5,729 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 5,658 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,644 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +488.9% |
| 1995 | 32,064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,993 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 876.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 961.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,091 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,449 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1,020 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 895.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 876.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 723.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,107 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 999.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 847.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 739.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 1,120 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,010 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 898.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 756.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,460 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +252.1% |
| 2016 | 2,400 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,122 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,982 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,929 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,881 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,859 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,829 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,791 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 22.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2015 | +252.1% | 698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,460 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1997 | -87.5% | 6,993 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 876.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1996 | -78.2% | 32,064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6,993 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2009 | +73.5% | 739.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,283 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1980 | +57.4% | 3,402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,355 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,510 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,753 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,987 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,630 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,984 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,344 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,447 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,960 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,715 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 876.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 994.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 723.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,449 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,460 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,822 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,881 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 9 Sudan 4,151 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Myanmar 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Burundi 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Mali 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Venezuela 1,303 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Rwanda was 1,747 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,237 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.