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Population in Rwanda

Population in Rwanda was 14.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 76th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons14,569,341
Change on 2024+2.2%
Rank76th of 215Countries ranked
Series high14,569,3412025
Series low3,022,2941960

Population in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025

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2.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M15M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,022,294 persons1961: 3,106,779 persons1962: 3,186,025 persons1963: 3,258,890 persons1964: 3,334,834 persons1965: 3,423,210 persons1966: 3,521,626 persons1967: 3,629,577 persons1968: 3,744,010 persons1969: 3,861,271 persons1970: 3,980,669 persons1971: 4,100,044 persons1972: 4,220,335 persons1973: 4,345,047 persons1974: 4,474,228 persons1975: 4,607,728 persons1976: 4,745,954 persons1977: 4,888,240 persons1978: 5,035,171 persons1979: 5,189,541 persons1980: 5,353,259 persons1981: 5,527,230 persons1982: 5,711,549 persons1983: 5,905,311 persons1984: 6,107,627 persons1985: 6,317,228 persons1986: 6,531,881 persons1987: 6,749,493 persons1988: 6,968,071 persons1989: 7,184,706 persons1990: 7,375,307 persons1991: 7,526,966 persons1992: 7,683,266 persons1993: 7,981,132 persons1994: 6,792,352 persons1995: 5,674,118 persons1996: 6,708,764 persons1997: 7,755,238 persons1998: 8,081,681 persons1999: 8,147,912 persons2000: 8,213,931 persons2001: 8,287,094 persons2002: 8,400,180 persons2003: 8,586,875 persons2004: 8,816,844 persons2005: 9,054,528 persons2006: 9,299,246 persons2007: 9,549,933 persons2008: 9,804,269 persons2009: 10,060,432 persons2010: 10,317,553 persons2011: 10,573,733 persons2012: 10,829,901 persons2013: 11,093,340 persons2014: 11,364,757 persons2015: 11,640,022 persons2016: 11,919,183 persons2017: 12,202,060 persons2018: 12,487,996 persons2019: 12,776,103 persons2020: 13,065,837 persons2021: 13,355,260 persons2022: 13,651,030 persons2023: 13,954,471 persons2024: 14,256,567 persons2025: 14,569,341 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202514,569,341
202414,256,567
202313,954,471
202213,651,030
202113,355,260
202013,065,837
201912,776,103
201812,487,996
201712,202,060
201611,919,183
201511,640,022
201411,364,757
201311,093,340
201210,829,901
201110,573,733
201010,317,553
200910,060,432
20089,804,269
20079,549,933
20069,299,246
20059,054,528
20048,816,844
20038,586,875
20028,400,180
20018,287,094
20008,213,931
19998,147,912
19988,081,681
19977,755,238
19966,708,764
19955,674,118
19946,792,352
19937,981,132
19927,683,266
19917,526,966
19907,375,307
19897,184,706
19886,968,071
19876,749,493
19866,531,881
19856,317,228
19846,107,627
19835,905,311
19825,711,549
19815,527,230
19805,353,259
19795,189,541
19785,035,171
19774,888,240
19764,745,954
19754,607,728
19744,474,228
19734,345,047
19724,220,335
19714,100,044
19703,980,669
19693,861,271
19683,744,010
19673,629,577
19663,521,626
19653,423,210
19643,334,834
19633,258,890
19623,186,025
19613,106,779
19603,022,294

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Rwanda?

Population in Rwanda was 14.57 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 76th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Rwanda?

14.57 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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