Rwanda — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,157,000 1
1951 2,236,000
1952 2,316,000
1953 2,398,000
1954 2,482,000
1955 2,568,000 1
1956 2,656,000
1957 2,747,000
1958 2,840,000
1959 2,932,000
1960 3,022,000 1
1961 3,106,000
1962 3,186,000
1963 3,258,000
1964 3,334,000
1965 3,423,000
1966 3,521,000 1
1967 3,629,000
1968 3,744,000
1969 3,861,000
1970 3,980,000
1971 4,100,000 1
1972 4,220,000
1973 4,345,000
1974 4,474,000
1975 4,607,000 1
1976 4,745,000
1977 4,888,000
1978 5,035,000 1
1979 5,189,000
1980 5,353,000
1981 5,527,000 1
1982 5,711,000
1983 5,905,000
1984 6,107,000 1
1985 6,317,000
1986 6,531,000 1
1987 6,749,000
1988 6,968,000
1989 7,184,000 1
1990 7,375,000
1991 7,526,000 1
1992 7,683,000
1993 7,981,000
1994 6,792,000 1
1995 5,674,000 1
1996 6,708,000 1
1997 7,755,000 1
1998 8,081,000 1
1999 8,147,000
2000 8,213,000
2001 8,287,000
2002 8,400,000
2003 8,586,000 1
2004 8,816,000
2005 9,054,000 1
2006 9,299,000
2007 9,549,000 1
2008 9,804,000
2009 10,060,000 1
2010 10,317,000
2011 10,573,000 1
2012 10,829,000
2013 11,093,000 1
2014 11,364,000
2015 11,640,000 1
2016 11,919,000
2017 12,202,000 1
2018 12,487,000
2019 12,776,000 1
2020 13,065,000 1
2021 13,355,000
2022 13,651,000 1
2023 13,954,000
2024 14,256,000 1
2025 14,569,000 1
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