Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ethiopia
164,215
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Rwanda rank
17th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 244,415 against 164,215 in Ethiopia, a difference of 80,200.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 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 | 156,190 | 247,870 | 91,680 | 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, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 244,415 against 164,215 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 80,200, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.