Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.7417 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.7417 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4474 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6428 units per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5582 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6748 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9535 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.725 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7417 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4898 units per square kilometre | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7738 units per square kilometre | 0.6748 units per square kilometre | 0.9535 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong 0.6505 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 origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.7417 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.