Rwanda population (2026)
The population of Rwanda is 14,889,693 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Rwanda ranks #77 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.179% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.12% a year (+320,352 people). The median age is 21.2 years, women have 3.54 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years. Population density is 627 people per km² of land. The capital is Kigali.
Population of Rwanda, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 22,707,910 | +1.30% | 26.8 | 2.61 | 72.8 | 0.235% |
| 2045 | 21,152,658 | +1.52% | 25.6 | 2.75 | 72.0 | 0.224% |
| 2040 | 19,440,770 | +1.88% | 24.4 | 2.92 | 71.1 | 0.212% |
| 2035 | 17,746,318 | +2.02% | 23.3 | 3.11 | 70.2 | 0.200% |
| 2030 | 16,154,705 | +1.95% | 22.2 | 3.33 | 69.3 | 0.189% |
| 2026 | 14,889,693 | +2.12% | 21.2 | 3.54 | 68.5 | 0.179% |
| 2025 | 14,569,340 | +2.23% | 20.9 | 3.59 | 68.2 | 0.177% |
| 2024 | 14,256,566 | +2.11% | 20.7 | 3.64 | 68.0 | 0.175% |
| 2023 | 13,954,472 | +2.18% | 20.4 | 3.7 | 67.8 | 0.172% |
| 2022 | 13,651,030 | +2.22% | 20.2 | 3.78 | 67.5 | 0.170% |
| 2020 | 13,065,837 | +2.22% | 19.9 | 3.91 | 67.0 | 0.166% |
| 2015 | 11,640,022 | +2.38% | 19.3 | 4.11 | 65.4 | 0.156% |
| 2010 | 10,317,554 | +2.49% | 18.5 | 4.52 | 62.8 | 0.147% |
| 2005 | 9,054,528 | +2.67% | 17.8 | 5.5 | 57.0 | 0.137% |
| 2000 | 8,213,930 | +0.82% | 16.2 | 5.97 | 47.8 | 0.133% |
| 1995 | 5,674,118 | +9.90% | 14.2 | 6.34 | 41.5 | 0.099% |
| 1990 | 7,375,307 | +2.26% | 15.5 | 6.8 | 47.8 | 0.138% |
| 1985 | 6,317,228 | +3.37% | 15.8 | 7.79 | 51.7 | 0.130% |
| 1980 | 5,353,259 | +3.15% | 16.4 | 8.12 | 48.1 | 0.120% |
| 1975 | 4,607,728 | +2.95% | 16.4 | 8.1 | 45.3 | 0.113% |
| 1970 | 3,980,668 | +3.02% | 15.7 | 8.15 | 47.1 | 0.108% |
| 1965 | 3,423,210 | +2.74% | 14.8 | 8.25 | 48.2 | 0.103% |
| 1960 | 3,022,294 | +2.89% | 15.4 | 8.28 | 47.0 | 0.100% |
| 1955 | 2,568,298 | +3.40% | 17.1 | 8.21 | 44.8 | 0.094% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania