Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Rwanda

Net migration in Rwanda in 2025 — 6,282 people. Ranked 48 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 147.6%.

2025 6,282 people +140.32% vs 2024
World rank 48of 217
Period maximum 1.37M people1996
Period minimum -2.08M people1994

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Rwanda, 1960–2025-3M-2M-1M01M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -13,198 people1962: -25,594 people1964: -19,458 people1966: -1,930 people1968: 4,728 people1970: 1,149 people1972: -4,156 people1974: -4,535 people1976: -7,027 people1978: -13,838 people1980: -16,359 people1982: -15,818 people1984: -12,899 people1986: -8,982 people1988: -5,285 people1990: -41,483 people1992: -12,334 people1994: -2,078,111 people1996: 1,367,700 people1998: -129,089 people2000: -153,588 people2002: -91,518 people2004: -31,214 people2006: -34,008 people2008: -31,913 people2010: -29,501 people2012: -25,260 people2014: -19,505 people2016: -24,474 people2018: -25,323 people2020: -22,251 people2022: -9,001 people2024: -15,582 people2025: 6,282 people
Change over the period: +19,480 (+147.6%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 6,282 people
World 0 people
Sub-Saharan Africa -223,909 people
Eastern Africa computed -277,309 people
Low-income countries computed 113,769 people
Net migration — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 6,282 +21,864 +140.32%
2024 -15,582 −6,581 −73.11%
2023 -9,001 +0 +0%
2022 -9,001 +12,491 +58.12%
2021 -21,492 +759 +3.41%
2020 -22,251 +2,241 +9.15%
2019 -24,492 +831 +3.28%
2018 -25,323 +311 +1.21%
2017 -25,634 −1,160 −4.74%
2016 -24,474 −2,612 −11.95%
2015 -21,862 −2,357 −12.08%
2014 -19,505 −2,726 −16.25%
2013 -16,779 +8,481 +33.57%
2012 -25,260 +2,655 +9.51%
2011 -27,915 +1,586 +5.38%
2010 -29,501 +627 +2.08%
2009 -30,128 +1,785 +5.59%
2008 -31,913 +624 +1.92%
2007 -32,537 +1,471 +4.33%
2006 -34,008 −178 −0.53%
2005 -33,830 −2,616 −8.38%
2004 -31,214 −5,859 −23.11%
2003 -25,355 +66,163 +72.3%
2002 -91,518 +60,679 +39.87%
2001 -152,197 +1,391 +0.91%
2000 -153,588 −7,426 −5.08%
1999 -146,162 −17,073 −13.23%
1998 -129,089 −539,195 −131.48%
1997 410,106 −957,594 −70.01%
1996 1.37M +927,705 +210.84%
1995 439,995 +2.52M +121.17%
1994 -2.08M −2.31M −980.15%
1993 236,110 +248,444 +2,014.3%
1992 -12,334 +47,185 +79.28%
1991 -59,519 −18,036 −43.48%
1990 -41,483 −38,657 −1,367.91%
1989 -2,826 +2,459 +46.53%
1988 -5,285 +1,777 +25.16%
1987 -7,062 +1,920 +21.38%
1986 -8,982 +2,049 +18.57%
1985 -11,031 +1,868 +14.48%
1984 -12,899 +1,661 +11.41%
1983 -14,560 +1,258 +7.95%
1982 -15,818 +635 +3.86%
1981 -16,453 −94 −0.57%
1980 -16,359 −690 −4.4%
1979 -15,669 −1,831 −13.23%
1978 -13,838 −2,754 −24.85%
1977 -11,084 −4,057 −57.73%
1976 -7,027 −2,236 −46.67%
1975 -4,791 −256 −5.64%
1974 -4,535 −673 −17.43%
1973 -3,862 +294 +7.07%
1972 -4,156 +74 +1.75%
1971 -4,230 −5,379 −468.15%
1970 1,149 −1,834 −61.48%
1969 2,983 −1,745 −36.91%
1968 4,728 +73 +1.57%
1967 4,655 +6,585 +341.19%
1966 -1,930 +7,844 +80.25%
1965 -9,774 +9,684 +49.77%
1964 -19,458 +6,066 +23.77%
1963 -25,524 +70 +0.27%
1962 -25,594 −5,086 −24.8%
1961 -20,508 −7,310 −55.39%
1960 -13,198

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.