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All Refugees
155,396
Households*
48,894
Last updated 13 Sep 2016
* Household data may be unavailable for some locations.
Source - UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS

   All Refugees by sublocation

Location name Source Data date Population
Eastern UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS 13 Sep 2016
  42.1% 		65,365
Kigali UNHCR, Government, RIMS, MIDIMAR 31 Aug 2016
  18.4% 		28,544
Northern UNHCR 31 Aug 2016
  8.3% 		12,899
Southern UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS 13 Sep 2016
  20.2% 		31,384
Western UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS 13 Sep 2016
  11.1% 		17,204

   All Refugees by Origin

Country of origin Source Data date Population
Burundi UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS 13 Sep 2016
  52.7% 		81,969
Dem. Rep. of the Congo UNHCR, MIDIMAR, Government, RIMS 31 Aug 2016
  47.3% 		73,427

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      News

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    Burundian Refugees in Urban Centres Wary of Uncertainty

    The New Times, 03 Jul 2015

    The uncertainty regarding the length of the political stalemate back home is gnawing on the minds of desperate Burundian refugees in Rwanda’s urban centres. Those who opted to fend for themselves in urban centres are under pressure to spend less, thanks to strains on their financial resources. Th... Read more

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    UNHCR: Sharp increase in number of Burundian refugees arriving in Rwanda

    UNHCR, 28 Apr 2015

    Briefing Notes, 28 April 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ariane Rummery – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 28 April 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Over the weekend, the number of Burundian refugees crossing into Rwanda ... Read more

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       Rwanda

    Capital
    Kigali
    Languages
    rw, en, fr
    Population
    11,262,564
    Area
    24,670 km2
    GDP
    8,095,980,014 USD
    GDP growth
    6.90%
    Income level
    Low income
    Gini index
    50.8
    Currency
    RWF
    Literacy rate
    N/A

      Highlights

    Almost 21,000 Burundians flee to Rwanda this month to escape electoral violence
    28 Apr 2015
    Almost 21,000 Burundians flee to Rwanda this month to escape electoral violence
    28 Apr 2015
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      Links

    Republic of Rwanda
    Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs
    UNHCR Rwanda
    The Official UNHCR Rwanda Website
    UNHCR Population Statistics Database
    The database contains data about UNHCR's populations of concern from 1951-2014 and highlighting different aspects of these populations: their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status (refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, etc.), their evolution over time, etc.
    UNHCR Rwanda Country Operation Page
    Republic of Rwanda
    Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs
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