Norway vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of asylum
Norway
123,981 people
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368 people
in 2024
Norway rank
47th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 123,981 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda, a difference of 9,613 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Norway 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 | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,875 people | 6,800 people | 2,925 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10,745 people | 29,351 people | 18,606 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 39,363 people | 50,080 people | 10,718 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 43,309 people | 43,793 people | 483.9 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 49,684 people | 107,832 people | 58,148 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 79,719 people | 122,430 people | 42,712 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 123,981 people against 114,368 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Norway and Rwanda?
- 9,613 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Norway ranks 47th 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.