Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda is -1.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 120.16 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -559.64 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.664 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | -0.3166 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.2303 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -44.6 % change on previous year | -559.64 % change on previous year | 120.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.1898 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 149 Venezuela -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Panama -2 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Qatar -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Cabo Verde -2.19 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.16 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -559.64 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.