Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate
Rwanda
140.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
67.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 140.32 % change on previous year against 67.11 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 73.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.08 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 60.61 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -24.25 % change on previous year | -89.2 % change on previous year | 64.95 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 14.44 % change on previous year | -26.21 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -103.38 % change on previous year | -144.65 % change on previous year | 41.27 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -58.03 % change on previous year | 59.03 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 140.32 % change on previous year against 67.11 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 73.21 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.