Population, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, annual growth rate was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.23 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-16.46 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 18.23 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.46 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1994 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -484.2% |
| 1995 | -16.46 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8195 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8907 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.8103 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Liberia 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Gabon 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Iraq 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Nigeria 2.1 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Population, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.46 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Population, 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.