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Rwanda population

Current population of Rwanda

14,918,391

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
233
Deaths today
48
Change today (UTC)
+180
World rank
77th of 218
0.18% of world population
Population
14,569,341
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.17%
2025
Density
566 /km²
2023
Land area
24,670 km²
Urban population
31%
2025
Median age
19.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.65
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
68.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+6,282
2025
Capital
Kigali
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Rwanda: overview

Rwanda has a population of 14,569,341 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 77th largest in the world. Rwanda is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Kigali.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.17% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 312,774 additional people over the past year.

Rwanda is densely settled, with about 566 people per km², spread across 24,670 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 31% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 19.9 years, Rwanda has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.65 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 22.71 million people by 2050, about 56% more than today. The 2030 projection is 16,154,705.

Rwanda population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 14.57M1960: 3,022,2941961: 3,106,7791962: 3,186,0251963: 3,258,8901964: 3,334,8341965: 3,423,2101966: 3,521,6261967: 3,629,5771968: 3,744,0101969: 3,861,2711970: 3,980,6691971: 4,100,0441972: 4,220,3351973: 4,345,0471974: 4,474,2281975: 4,607,7281976: 4,745,9541977: 4,888,2401978: 5,035,1711979: 5,189,5411980: 5,353,2591981: 5,527,2301982: 5,711,5491983: 5,905,3111984: 6,107,6271985: 6,317,2281986: 6,531,8811987: 6,749,4931988: 6,968,0711989: 7,184,7061990: 7,375,3071991: 7,526,9661992: 7,683,2661993: 7,981,1321994: 6,792,3521995: 5,674,1181996: 6,708,7641997: 7,755,2381998: 8,081,6811999: 8,147,9122000: 8,213,9312001: 8,287,0942002: 8,400,1802003: 8,586,8752004: 8,816,8442005: 9,054,5282006: 9,299,2462007: 9,549,9332008: 9,804,2692009: 10,060,4322010: 10,317,5532011: 10,573,7332012: 10,829,9012013: 11,093,3402014: 11,364,7572015: 11,640,0222016: 11,919,1832017: 12,202,0602018: 12,487,9962019: 12,776,1032020: 13,065,8372021: 13,355,2602022: 13,651,0302023: 13,954,4712024: 14,256,5672025: 14,569,3412030: 16,154,7052050: 22,707,910
Population of Rwanda by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202514,569,341+2.17%+312,774
202414,256,567+2.14%+302,096
202313,954,471+2.20%+303,441
202213,651,030+2.19%+295,770
202113,355,260+2.19%+289,423
202013,065,837+2.24%+289,734
201912,776,103+2.28%+288,107
201812,487,996+2.32%+285,936
201712,202,060+2.35%+282,877
201611,919,183+2.37%+279,161
201511,640,022+2.39%+275,265
201411,364,757+2.42%+271,417
201010,317,553+2.52%+257,121
20059,054,528+2.66%+237,684
20008,213,931+0.81%+66,019
19955,674,118−17.99%−1,118,234
19907,375,307+2.62%+190,601
19856,317,228+3.37%+209,601
19805,353,259+3.11%+163,718
19754,607,728+2.94%+133,500
19703,980,669+3.05%+119,398
19653,423,210+2.62%+88,376
19603,022,294––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Rwanda population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Rwanda
YearProjected populationvs today
203016,154,705+10.9%
205022,707,910+55.9%

Rwanda population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 37.0% of Rwanda's population is under 15, 59.0% is of working age (15–64), and 4.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 965,903 (6.6%)0-4 female: 946,545 (6.5%)0-45-9 male: 910,549 (6.2%)5-9 female: 900,266 (6.2%)10-14 male: 836,468 (5.7%)10-14 female: 833,757 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 795,806 (5.5%)15-19 female: 797,850 (5.5%)20-24 male: 703,342 (4.8%)20-24 female: 724,350 (5.0%)20-2425-29 male: 547,889 (3.8%)25-29 female: 570,955 (3.9%)30-34 male: 496,563 (3.4%)30-34 female: 510,812 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 455,225 (3.1%)35-39 female: 476,786 (3.3%)40-44 male: 399,885 (2.7%)40-44 female: 424,175 (2.9%)40-4445-49 male: 284,693 (2.0%)45-49 female: 326,976 (2.2%)50-54 male: 188,767 (1.3%)50-54 female: 235,811 (1.6%)50-5455-59 male: 157,173 (1.1%)55-59 female: 191,268 (1.3%)60-64 male: 132,151 (0.9%)60-64 female: 169,083 (1.2%)60-6465-69 male: 110,100 (0.8%)65-69 female: 147,655 (1.0%)70-74 male: 68,326 (0.5%)70-74 female: 97,254 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 36,911 (0.3%)75-79 female: 59,225 (0.4%)80-84 male: 14,736 (0.1%)80-84 female: 28,683 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 6,071 (0.0%)85-89 female: 12,031 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,583 (0.0%)90-94 female: 3,023 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 235 (0.0%)95-99 female: 424 (0.0%)100+ male: 13 (0.0%)100+ female: 24 (0.0%)100+

Rwanda population FAQ

What is the population of Rwanda in 2026?

Rwanda's population is estimated at about 14.92 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 14,569,341 (2025). Rwanda ranks 77th in the world by population.

Is the population of Rwanda growing or shrinking?

Rwanda's population is growing at about 2.17% per year, an increase of roughly 312,774 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Rwanda?

Rwanda has about 566 people per square kilometre across a land area of 24,670 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Rwanda?

Rwanda is home to about 0.18% of the world's population.

What is Rwanda's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Rwanda's population at 22,707,910 in 2050, passing through 16,154,705 in 2030.

What is the median age in Rwanda?

The median age in Rwanda is 19.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.