Puerto Rico vs Rwanda: Net migration
Puerto Rico
5,495
in 2025
Rwanda
6,282
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
51st
Rwanda rank
48th
Net migration over time
- Puerto Rico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,282 against 5,495 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 787.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20,346 | -10,362 | 9,984 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -2,501 | -6,804 | 4,304 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -8,755 | -11,128 | 2,373 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -5,828 | -1,279 | 4,550 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -24,119 | -61,629 | 37,509 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -40,841 | -24,074 | 16,766 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6,462 | -11,841 | 18,303 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Puerto Rico or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6,282 against 5,495 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
- 787, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Rwanda rank globally for net migration?
- Puerto Rico ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.