Norway vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Norway
124,006
in 2025
Rwanda
115,794
in 2025
Norway rank
46th
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 124,006 against 115,794 in Rwanda, a difference of 8,212.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Norway ranks 46th 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 | 6,800 | 2,925 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10,745 | 29,351 | 18,606 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 39,363 | 50,080 | 10,718 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 43,309 | 43,793 | 483.9 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 49,684 | 107,832 | 58,148 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 87,100 | 121,324 | 34,224 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 124,006 against 115,794 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Norway and Rwanda?
- 8,212, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Norway ranks 46th 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.