Population estimates and projections in Rwanda
Rwanda had an estimated population of 13,954,472 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Rwanda, 2023 (latest estimate)
13,954,472
Change from 2022
+2.2%
Projection for 2030
16,154,705 people
Projection for 2050
22,707,910 people
Projection for 2100
32,779,346 people
Position in 2023
76th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Rwanda over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 32,779,346 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 32,336,909 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 31,781,409 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 30,977,278 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 30,141,578 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 29,214,158 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 28,138,805 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 26,933,366 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 25,576,761 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 24,159,450 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 22,707,910 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 21,152,658 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 19,440,770 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 17,746,319 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 16,154,705 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 14,569,340 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 13,954,472 people |
| 2022 | 13,651,030 people |
| 2021 | 13,355,260 people |
| 2020 | 13,065,837 people |
| 2019 | 12,776,103 people |
| 2018 | 12,487,996 people |
| 2017 | 12,202,060 people |
| 2016 | 11,919,183 people |
| 2015 | 11,640,022 people |
| 2014 | 11,364,757 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.2% from 13,651,030 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 11,093,340 people, the figure has changed by +25.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Rwanda has the 76th highest value.
More for Rwanda
All statistics for Rwanda
Median age estimates and projections
19.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.70 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.18%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
14,569,341 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.17%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.0%
2025 · World Bank