Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Internally displaced persons was 81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
23,993
in 2023
All-time low
81
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Rwanda, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,475 | — |
| 2020 | 4,636 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 699 | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 3,592 | +413.9% |
| 2023 | 23,993 | +568.0% |
| 2024 | 21,948 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 81 | -99.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,475 | 5,475 | 5,475 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9,158 | 81 | 23,993 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 92 East Timor 107
- 93 France 105 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 89 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 54 compare
- 97 Croatia 38
- 98 Italy 33 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Rwanda?
- Internally displaced persons in Rwanda was 81 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23,993 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for internally displaced persons?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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