Migration flows · 2025
Rwanda
Where people move to and from Rwanda in 2025. The left column is where residents go; the right column is where arrivals come from. Reported movements only.
Total leaving Rwanda
263,426
Total arriving in Rwanda
131,045
Rwanda & its flows
Flat world map. Red arrows & labels = where people go to; green arrows & labels = where people come from. Drag to pan, scroll or use the buttons to zoom (zoom in to reveal names of small or clustered countries).
Incoming vs outgoing by year
Yearly totals of people arriving in and leaving Rwanda. Reported movements only.
Where Rwanda’s people go
Top destination countries
- 1 Congo, Dem. Rep. 198,265
- 2 Uganda 25,229
- 3 Malawi 7,421
- 4 France 5,426
- 5 Canada 5,217
- 6 Mozambique 3,539
- 7 Congo, Rep. 3,228
- 8 Kenya 3,071
- 9 Germany 2,182
- 10 South Africa 1,473
- 11 Belgium 1,456
- 12 United States 1,303
- 13 Burundi 993
- 14 Zambia 987
- 15 Eswatini 691
- 16 Angola 627
- 17 Zimbabwe 495
- 18 Cameroon 444
- 19 Israel 294
- 20 Korea, Rep. 269
- 21 Central African Republic 198
- 22 Finland 177
- 23 Sweden 161
- 24 Namibia 145
- 25 Denmark 135
Where arrivals come from
Top origin countries