Rwanda vs Tunisia: Population (Our World)
Rwanda
13.95 million
in 2023
Tunisia
12.20 million
in 2023
Rwanda rank
78th
Tunisia rank
81st
Population (Our World) over time
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.95 million against 12.20 million in Tunisia, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 10 and Tunisia in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 288,000 | 1.00 million | 712,000 | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 350,400 | 950,000 | 599,600 | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 412,800 | 1.00 million | 587,200 | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 475,200 | 1.00 million | 524,800 | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 537,600 | 800,000 | 262,400 | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 800,000 | 200,000 | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 660,000 | 1.00 million | 340,000 | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 720,000 | 800,000 | 80,000 | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 736,737 | 817,655 | 80,918 | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 745,120 | 830,071 | 84,951 | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 753,971 | 843,233 | 89,262 | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 763,339 | 857,221 | 93,882 | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 773,281 | 872,130 | 98,849 | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 783,864 | 888,071 | 104,207 | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 795,163 | 905,174 | 110,011 | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 807,272 | 923,595 | 116,323 | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 820,301 | 943,520 | 123,219 | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 928,368 | 816,362 | 112,006 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 928,674 | 853,850 | 74,823 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 1.00 million | 907,651 | 94,044 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 1.18 million | 983,064 | 194,843 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 1.39 million | 1.07 million | 321,230 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 1.52 million | 1.17 million | 351,758 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 1.53 million | 1.30 million | 237,800 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 1.55 million | 1.44 million | 107,839 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 1.58 million | 1.60 million | 16,630 | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 1.57 million | 1.77 million | 202,027 | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 1.46 million | 2.02 million | 556,228 | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | 2.26 million | 888,185 | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 2.45 million | 1.01 million | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 1.66 million | 2.82 million | 1.16 million | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 1.94 million | 3.32 million | 1.37 million | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 2.53 million | 3.94 million | 1.41 million | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 4.57 million | 1.16 million | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 5.78 million | 1.22 million | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 7.35 million | 1.11 million | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 9.05 million | 1.67 million | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 10.21 million | 1.20 million | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 11.33 million | 190,530 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.51 million | 12.09 million | 1.42 million | 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 against 12.20 million in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 1.75 million, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for population?
- Rwanda ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.