Ireland vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of asylum
Ireland
124,730 people
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 124,730 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda, a difference of 10,362 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th 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 | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 people | 25,569 people | 25,045 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 600.7 people | 50,080 people | 49,480 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6,758 people | 43,793 people | 37,035 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6,749 people | 107,832 people | 101,083 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 67,699 people | 122,430 people | 54,731 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Ireland, at 124,730 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 10,362 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ireland ranks 46th 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.