Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.5132 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.5132 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,548.5% on the previous year and up 5,928.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.5132 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +406.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | +2548.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.5711 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Italy 0.4968 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.478 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.5132 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5132 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,928.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.