Rwanda

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 6,282 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Rwanda has lost a cumulative 1.2 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+6,282

Net migration rate

+0.4 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,509,630

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,367,700

Top year: 1996

Peak emigration

-2,078,111

Lowest year: 1994

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-18864

Per year

Rwanda receives approximately 6,282 net migrants per year (0.4 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1.4 million in 1996.

Migration flows in Rwanda are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).