Nigeria vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Nigeria
123,848
in 2025
Rwanda
115,794
in 2025
Nigeria rank
47th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 123,848 against 115,794 in Rwanda, a difference of 8,054.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 | 7,625 | 7,345 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 22,869 | 29,351 | 6,482 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6,217 | 50,080 | 43,864 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8,489 | 43,793 | 35,304 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11,716 | 107,832 | 96,116 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 87,440 | 121,324 | 33,884 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 123,848 against 115,794 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 8,054, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Nigeria ranks 47th 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.