Population (International Monetary) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population (International Monetary) was 14.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.26 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.02 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14.26 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Rwanda peaked at 14.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.79 million | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 5.67 million | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 6.71 million | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 7.76 million | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.26 million | +2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.26 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.60 million, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.26 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 million, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 3.02 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 3.98 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.35 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 5.67 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.21 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 10.32 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 million | 13.07 million | 14.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Rwanda?
- Population in Rwanda was 14.26 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.