Population · Africa · 2025 data
Rwanda Population
Rwanda had a population of 14.57 million in 2025, ranking #76 of 216 countries and territories (0.18% of the world). The population grew by 25.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Rwanda, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,569,341 | +2.19% |
| 2024 | 14,256,567 | +2.16% |
| 2023 | 13,954,471 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 13,651,030 | +2.21% |
| 2021 | 13,355,260 | +2.22% |
| 2020 | 13,065,837 | +2.27% |
| 2019 | 12,776,103 | +2.31% |
| 2018 | 12,487,996 | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 12,202,060 | +2.37% |
| 2016 | 11,919,183 | +2.40% |
| 2015 | 11,640,022 | +2.42% |
| 2014 | 11,364,757 | +2.45% |
| 2013 | 11,093,340 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 10,829,901 | +2.42% |
| 2011 | 10,573,733 | +2.48% |
| 2010 | 10,317,553 | +2.56% |
| 2009 | 10,060,432 | +2.61% |
| 2008 | 9,804,269 | +2.66% |
| 2007 | 9,549,933 | +2.70% |
| 2006 | 9,299,246 | +2.70% |
| 2005 | 9,054,528 | +2.70% |
| 2004 | 8,816,844 | +2.68% |
| 2003 | 8,586,875 | +2.22% |
| 2002 | 8,400,180 | +1.36% |
| 2001 | 8,287,094 | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 8,213,931 | +0.81% |
| 1999 | 8,147,912 | +0.82% |
| 1998 | 8,081,681 | +4.21% |
| 1997 | 7,755,238 | +15.60% |
| 1996 | 6,708,764 | +18.23% |
| 1995 | 5,674,118 | -16.46% |
| 1994 | 6,792,352 | -14.89% |
| 1993 | 7,981,132 | +3.88% |
| 1992 | 7,683,266 | +2.08% |
| 1991 | 7,526,966 | +2.06% |
| 1990 | 7,375,307 | +2.65% |
| 1989 | 7,184,706 | +3.11% |
| 1988 | 6,968,071 | +3.24% |
| 1987 | 6,749,493 | +3.33% |
| 1986 | 6,531,881 | +3.40% |
| 1985 | 6,317,228 | +3.43% |
| 1984 | 6,107,627 | +3.43% |
| 1983 | 5,905,311 | +3.39% |
| 1982 | 5,711,549 | +3.33% |
| 1981 | 5,527,230 | +3.25% |
| 1980 | 5,353,259 | +3.15% |
| 1979 | 5,189,541 | +3.07% |
| 1978 | 5,035,171 | +3.01% |
| 1977 | 4,888,240 | +3.00% |
| 1976 | 4,745,954 | +3.00% |
| 1975 | 4,607,728 | +2.98% |
| 1974 | 4,474,228 | +2.97% |
| 1973 | 4,345,047 | +2.96% |
| 1972 | 4,220,335 | +2.93% |
| 1971 | 4,100,044 | +3.00% |
| 1970 | 3,980,669 | +3.09% |
| 1969 | 3,861,271 | +3.13% |
| 1968 | 3,744,010 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 3,629,577 | +3.07% |
| 1966 | 3,521,626 | +2.87% |
| 1965 | 3,423,210 | +2.65% |
| 1964 | 3,334,834 | +2.33% |
| 1963 | 3,258,890 | +2.29% |
| 1962 | 3,186,025 | +2.55% |
| 1961 | 3,106,779 | +2.80% |
| 1960 | 3,022,294 | — |
Demographics of Rwanda
Ethnic groups
Hutu, Tutsi, Twa
Languages
Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%, French (official) <0.1%, English (official) <0.1%, Swahili/Kiswahili (official, used in commercial centers) <0.1%, more than one language, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Religions
Catholic 39.9%, Pentecostal 21.3%, Protestant 14.6%, Adventist 12.2%, other Christians 4.2%, no religion 3.0%, Muslim 2.0%, other religions 2.0%; less than 1%: Jehovah Witness, not specified, Animist (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 17.9% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).