Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Ethiopia
164,418
in 2024
Rwanda
249,087
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Rwanda rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 249,087 against 164,418 in Ethiopia, a difference of 84,669.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,200 | 155,087 | 124,887 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 361,369 | 165,274 | 196,094 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 331,939 | 1.26 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 281,190 | 645,849 | 364,659 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 63,848 | 89,366 | 25,518 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 82,131 | 180,833 | 98,702 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 154,584 | 248,555 | 93,971 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 249,087 against 164,418 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 84,669, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 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.