Population, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, total was 14.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14.57 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Rwanda peaked at 14.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 3.02 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 3.98 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.35 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 5.67 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.21 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 10.32 million | 12.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 million | 13.07 million | 14.57 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.61 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.9 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Rwanda?
- Population, total in Rwanda was 14.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, total?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.