Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
8.25 million
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Rwanda rank
17th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Rwanda
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119932025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 8.25 million against 244,415 in Rwanda, a difference of 8.01 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 33.8 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Rwanda ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 152,515 148,615 Rwanda
1970s 141,328 174,460 33,132 Rwanda
1980s 4.93 million 331,939 4.60 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4.75 million 645,849 4.11 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 4.22 million 89,366 4.13 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 7.39 million 180,833 7.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 11.28 million 247,870 11.03 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Rwanda?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 8.25 million against 244,415 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
8.01 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 44 groups.
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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.