Net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net migration, annual growth rate was 140.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
140.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 291.9%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
341.19 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-980.14 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 140.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 291.9% on the previous year and up 1,261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 341.19 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -980.14 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -55.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -24.8 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2735 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1964 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +8589.5% |
| 1965 | 49.77 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1966 | 80.25 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1967 | 341.19 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1969 | -36.91 % change on previous year | -2453.5% |
| 1970 | -61.48 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1971 | -468.15 % change on previous year | +661.4% |
| 1972 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1973 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +304.4% |
| 1974 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 1975 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1976 | -46.67 % change on previous year | +726.8% |
| 1977 | -57.73 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1978 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1979 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1980 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5746 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1982 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -771.7% |
| 1983 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1984 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 46.53 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1991 | -43.48 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1992 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1994 | -980.14 % change on previous year | -1336.4% |
| 1995 | 121.17 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1996 | 210.84 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1997 | -70.01 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | -131.48 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1999 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2000 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9057 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2002 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +4302.1% |
| 2003 | 72.3 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2004 | -23.11 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2005 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5262 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -922.1% |
| 2008 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2012 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 33.57 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2014 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2015 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2016 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 2020 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 58.12 % change on previous year | +1603.8% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -73.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 140.32 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 140.32 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 140.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +8589.5% | 0.2735 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +4302.1% | 0.9057 % change on previous year | 39.87 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -2453.5% | 1.57 % change on previous year | -36.91 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1603.8% | 3.41 % change on previous year | 58.12 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1336.4% | 79.28 % change on previous year | -980.14 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +922.1% | -0.5262 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.19 % change on previous year | -55.39 % change on previous year | 341.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -68.64 % change on previous year | -468.15 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 46.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -103.38 % change on previous year | -980.14 % change on previous year | 210.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -23.11 % change on previous year | 72.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 33.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 % change on previous year | -73.11 % change on previous year | 140.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 140.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 341.19 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -980.14 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,261.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
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.