Rwanda vs Tanzania: Total number of international immigrants
Rwanda
513,316 immigrants
in 2024
Tanzania
462,371 immigrants
in 2024
Rwanda rank
82nd
Tanzania rank
85th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 513,316 immigrants against 462,371 immigrants in Tanzania, a difference of 50,945 immigrants.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,880 immigrants | 840,032 immigrants | 652,153 immigrants | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 385,132 immigrants | 860,376 immigrants | 475,245 immigrants | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 470,774 immigrants | 347,207 immigrants | 123,567 immigrants | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 513,612 immigrants | 444,194 immigrants | 69,418 immigrants | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 513,316 immigrants against 462,371 immigrants in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 50,945 immigrants, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 85th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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