Finland vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Finland
102,544
in 2025
Rwanda
115,794
in 2025
Finland rank
52nd
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Finland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 115,794 against 102,544 in Finland, a difference of 13,250.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.
Finland ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 | 25,569 | 24,674 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 8,962 | 50,080 | 41,118 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10,452 | 43,793 | 33,341 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14,846 | 107,832 | 92,986 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 67,109 | 121,324 | 54,215 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Finland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 115,794 against 102,544 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Finland and Rwanda?
- 13,250, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Finland ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.