Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda peaked at 14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.0% | 6 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 51 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 8 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 52 Croatia 8 compare
- 52 Burundi 8 compare
- 52 Russia 8 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 refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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