Greece vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of asylum
Greece
116,450 people
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368 people
in 2024
Greece rank
48th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Greece
- Rwanda
How they compare
Greece currently reports 116,450 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda, a difference of 2,082 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,885 people | 1,625 people | 10,260 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 2,339 people | 6,800 people | 4,461 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4,662 people | 29,351 people | 24,689 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6,972 people | 50,080 people | 43,108 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,238 people | 43,793 people | 40,555 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 27,099 people | 107,832 people | 80,733 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 138,469 people | 122,430 people | 16,039 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Greece or Rwanda?
- Greece, at 116,450 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Greece and Rwanda?
- 2,082 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Greece ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.