Norway vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Norway
123,981
in 2024
Rwanda
114,368
in 2024
Norway rank
47th
Rwanda rank
49th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Norway
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 123,981 against 114,368 in Rwanda, a difference of 9,613.

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 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 79,719 122,430 42,712 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Norway or Rwanda?
Norway, at 123,981 against 114,368 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Norway and Rwanda?
9,613, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Norway ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.