How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?

54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Norway

124,006

in 2025

Rwanda

115,794

in 2025

Norway rank

46th

Rwanda rank

49th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Norway
Rwanda

How they compare

Norway currently reports 124,006 against 115,794 in Rwanda, a difference of 8,212.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.

Norway ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 179 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	87,100	121,324	34,224	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Norway or Rwanda?: Norway, at 124,006 against 115,794 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Norway and Rwanda?: 8,212, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Norway ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 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.