Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 8 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
14
in 2017
All-time low
4
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001β2025
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Rwanda, 2001β2025
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.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8 compare
- 52 Croatia 8 compare
- 52 Burundi 8 compare
- 52 Russian Federation 8 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
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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