Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 2.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 20.59 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -20.28 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 188 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 (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1994 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 1995 | -20.28 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1997 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2030 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Liberia 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gabon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Sudan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 2.43 % 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)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Rwanda was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.28 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.