Rwanda vs Uganda

Rwanda vs Uganda: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Rwanda and -2.6 per 1,000 people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Rwanda, by 1.9 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Rwanda vs Uganda: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.6 per 1,000 people in Rwanda and -2.6 per 1,000 people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Rwanda, by 1.9 per 1,000 people.
RwandaUgandaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Rwanda has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Uganda.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 143 and Uganda ranked 180 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at -0.7 per 1,000 people and Uganda at -1.6 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearRwandaUganda
2023-0.6-2.6
2022-0.7-2.5
2021-1.60.9
2020-1.71
2019-1.92.5
2018-21.5
2017-2.12.3
2016-2.13.2
2015-1.9-1.7
2014-1.7-2.5
2013-1.5-5
2012-2.3-5.1
2011-2.6-5.2
2010-2.9-5.2
2009-3-5.2
2008-3.3-5.2
2007-3.4-5.2
2006-3.7-5.4
2005-3.7-5.4
2004-3.5-5.1
2003-3-3.7
2002-10.9-1.4
2001-18.4-3.9
2000-18.7-2.2
1999-17.9-1.7
1998-160.3
199752.9-7.1
1996203.9-1.1
199577.5-11.7
1994-305.9-0.8
199329.60.9
1992-1.61.3
1991-7.90.2
1990-5.6-1.2
1989-0.4-0.7
1988-0.8-1.2
1987-1-1.4
1986-1.4-1.3
1985-1.7-2.9
1984-2.1-0.6
1983-2.5-3.2
1982-2.8-3.9
1981-3-6.1
1980-3.1-8
1979-3-7.6
1978-2.7-2.7
1977-2.3-3
1976-1.5-3.5
1975-1-4
1974-1-4.5
1973-0.9-6.6
1972-1-7.9
1971-1-4
19700.3-2.5
19690.8-1.5
19681.3-0.3
19671.3-0.4
1966-0.5-0.3
1965-2.9-0.4
1964-5.8-0.4
1963-7.8-0.4
1962-8-0.8
1961-6.6-1
1960-4.4-1
1959-2.10
1958-1.40
1957-0.40
1956-0.30
1955-0.30
1954-0.30
1953-0.40
19520.10
19510.40
19500.50
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaUganda
2024-1.1-95.5–75-2.4-7.5–2.3
20250.4-96.5–80.9-2.3-8–3.2
2026-0.5-101.6–79-2.3-8.6–3.6
20270.5-92.1–78.8-2.2-8.7–4
2028-1.1-90.5–79.1-2.2-9.2–3.8
2029-1.5-98.5–79.1-2.1-8.9–3.8
2030-1-96.3–78-2.1-9.4–3.9
2031-0.6-94.7–83.1-2-8.4–4.1
2032-3.6-99.9–80.3-2-8.4–3.8
2033-0.4-97.6–81.3-2.1-8.8–3.5
2034-0.4-90.6–80.8-2-8.6–3.9
20351.2-93.3–83.5-1.9-8.4–4
2036-2.2-89.6–79.7-2-8.8–3.9
2037-0.3-92.7–82.3-1.8-8.5–4.2
2038-0.6-96–82-1.9-8.6–4
20391.1-98.7–82.8-2.1-8.9–4.2
20401.2-91.7–79.4-2-8.2–4.1
20411-96.6–83.6-1.9-8.7–4.1
2042-0.7-100–85.4-1.8-8–4.2
20431-95.2–84.2-1.7-8.1–4.4
2044-1.6-100.7–78.3-1.7-8.2–4.2
2045-0.8-95.2–81.2-1.8-8.5–4.3
2046-2.2-99.2–80.3-1.7-8.1–4.2
2047-0.7-95.5–83.9-1.6-7.8–4.2
2048-0.4-97.9–80.5-1.6-7.7–4.5
2049-0.8-97.9–82.5-1.7-8.1–4
2050-1.4-98.4–85-1.7-8.2–4.3
2051-0.9-96.6–80.1-1.7-8.2–4.6
2052-1.7-93.4–81.3-1.6-8.3–4.4
2053-1.4-94.6–80.2-1.6-8.3–4.2
2054-1.1-94.7–84.3-1.7-8.1–4.5
2055-0.5-93.5–85.6-1.7-8.1–4.2
2056-1.6-99.2–83.8-1.7-8.2–4.2
2057-1.5-97.4–82-1.7-8.3–4.6
20581.1-98.7–86.3-1.7-8.5–4.5
2059-1-99.9–82.4-1.7-8.6–4.6
2060-1-96.5–76.6-1.7-8.5–4.1
20610.6-93.6–85.3-1.6-8.8–4.2
2062-1.7-106.8–81.8-1.6-8.6–4.4
2063-0.3-105–80.1-1.7-8.7–4.4
2064-0.7-101.5–80.2-1.6-8.3–4.2
2065-0.3-102.1–89.4-1.7-8.8–4.6
2066-1.4-101.4–85.9-1.6-8.9–4.4
2067-0.3-100.6–89.3-1.6-8.4–4.2
2068-0.7-107.4–84.2-1.6-8.4–4.1
2069-1.8-99.5–83.3-1.7-8.7–4
2070-0.5-105.8–84.3-1.5-8.3–4.3
2071-1.2-98.9–84-1.6-8.5–4.1
2072-0.7-104.6–86.2-1.6-8.2–4.3
2073-0.9-108.1–80.8-1.7-9.1–4.4
2074-1.3-101.6–84.1-1.6-8–4.7
2075-1-107.7–83.4-1.5-8.1–4.3
2076-1.8-104.9–79.2-1.5-8.7–4.2
2077-0.8-104.4–84.5-1.6-8.5–4.6
2078-1.2-103.5–84.4-1.4-8.3–4.8
2079-0.6-113.3–79.7-1.6-8.6–4.1
2080-0.4-102.9–88.2-1.4-8.6–4.4
2081-0.7-109.7–85.3-1.6-8.3–4.4
2082-0.3-104–90.5-1.5-8.4–4.3
2083-0.3-114.8–85.9-1.5-8.5–4.2
2084-1.2-109.9–87.3-1.5-8.7–4.7
2085-0.9-117.6–87.6-1.6-8.3–4.7
2086-0.4-106.1–91.2-1.6-8.7–4.4
20871-110.8–89.6-1.5-8.1–4.7
2088-0.4-116.9–86.5-1.5-8.8–4.2
20891.4-120.7–92-1.5-8.8–4.4
2090-1.4-122.1–86-1.5-9–4.6
2091-1.2-117.7–85.7-1.6-8.8–4.2
2092-0.4-112.8–92-1.5-8.9–4.6
20930.1-110.9–101.8-1.5-9.2–4.7
2094-1.3-118–92.4-1.6-9.3–4.6
20950.4-118.1–93.9-1.4-8.7–4.6
2096-0.9-106.2–92.8-1.6-9.3–4.4
2097-1.1-109.2–93.6-1.6-9.3–4.4
2098-0.7-115.3–101.3-1.6-9.3–4.9
20990.2-122.7–99.4-1.4-9.2–4.8
2100-0.7-123.8–90-1.6-8.8–4.6

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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