Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -4.96 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 130.6% on the previous year and down 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 196.17 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -57.4 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -57.4 % change on previous year | -1389.8% |
| 2003 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2004 | -47.21 % change on previous year | +482.9% |
| 2005 | 196.17 % change on previous year | -515.5% |
| 2006 | -45.68 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2007 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2008 | -26.11 % change on previous year | +490.4% |
| 2009 | -21.22 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 114.98 % change on previous year | -641.8% |
| 2011 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2012 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2013 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2014 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2015 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2020 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3 % change on previous year | +604.4% |
| 2022 | -23.96 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2024 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +607.1% |
| 2025 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -57.4 % change on previous year | 196.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.38 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 114.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -23.96 % change on previous year | 41.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 48 Peru -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Algeria -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Chile -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Ethiopia -6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Sierra Leone -6.2 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 196.17 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.4 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.4%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.