Rwanda vs Tunisia: Population
Rwanda
13.95 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
12.20 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
77th
Tunisia rank
80th
Population over time
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.95 million people against 12.20 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 1.75 million people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 million people | 3.94 million people | 1.41 million people | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 3.41 million people | 4.57 million people | 1.16 million people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 4.56 million people | 5.78 million people | 1.22 million people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 6.24 million people | 7.35 million people | 1.11 million people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 7.37 million people | 9.05 million people | 1.67 million people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 9.01 million people | 10.21 million people | 1.20 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.52 million people | 11.33 million people | 190,530 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.51 million people | 12.09 million people | 1.42 million people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Rwanda or Tunisia?
- Rwanda, at 13.95 million people against 12.20 million people in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 1.75 million people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for population?
- Rwanda ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.