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Population by world region in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population by world region was 32.78 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
32.78 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
32.78 million people
in 2100
All-time low
288,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Rwanda, 1000–2100

010.0M20.0M30.0M100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by world region in Rwanda stood at 32.78 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Rwanda peaked at 32.78 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 288,000 people, in 1000.

That places Rwanda 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 288,000 people 288,000 people 288,000 people 1
1100s 350,400 people 350,400 people 350,400 people 1
1200s 412,800 people 412,800 people 412,800 people 1
1300s 475,200 people 475,200 people 475,200 people 1
1400s 537,600 people 537,600 people 537,600 people 1
1500s 600,000 people 600,000 people 600,000 people 1
1600s 660,000 people 660,000 people 660,000 people 1
1700s 720,000 people 720,000 people 720,000 people 1
1710s 736,737 people 736,737 people 736,737 people 1
1720s 745,120 people 745,120 people 745,120 people 1
1730s 753,971 people 753,971 people 753,971 people 1
1740s 763,339 people 763,339 people 763,339 people 1
1750s 773,281 people 773,281 people 773,281 people 1
1760s 783,864 people 783,864 people 783,864 people 1
1770s 795,163 people 795,163 people 795,163 people 1
1780s 807,272 people 807,272 people 807,272 people 1
1790s 820,301 people 820,301 people 820,301 people 1
1800s 928,368 people 928,368 people 928,368 people 10
1810s 928,674 people 928,368 people 931,424 people 10
1820s 1.00 million people 937,586 people 1.08 million people 10
1830s 1.18 million people 1.09 million people 1.27 million people 10
1840s 1.39 million people 1.29 million people 1.49 million people 10
1850s 1.52 million people 1.50 million people 1.53 million people 10
1860s 1.53 million people 1.53 million people 1.54 million people 10
1870s 1.55 million people 1.54 million people 1.55 million people 10
1880s 1.58 million people 1.56 million people 1.60 million people 10
1890s 1.57 million people 1.53 million people 1.60 million people 10
1900s 1.46 million people 1.41 million people 1.52 million people 10
1910s 1.37 million people 1.35 million people 1.40 million people 10
1920s 1.44 million people 1.36 million people 1.53 million people 10
1930s 1.66 million people 1.56 million people 1.77 million people 10
1940s 1.94 million people 1.79 million people 2.11 million people 10
1950s 2.53 million people 2.16 million people 2.93 million people 10
1960s 3.41 million people 3.02 million people 3.86 million people 10
1970s 4.56 million people 3.98 million people 5.19 million people 10
1980s 6.24 million people 5.35 million people 7.18 million people 10
1990s 7.37 million people 5.67 million people 8.15 million people 10
2000s 9.01 million people 8.21 million people 10.06 million people 10
2010s 11.52 million people 10.32 million people 12.78 million people 10
2020s 14.43 million people 13.07 million people 15.84 million people 10
2030s 17.59 million people 16.15 million people 19.08 million people 10
2040s 20.96 million people 19.44 million people 22.40 million people 10
2050s 24.01 million people 22.71 million people 25.31 million people 10
2060s 26.78 million people 25.58 million people 27.91 million people 10
2070s 29.08 million people 28.14 million people 29.95 million people 10
2080s 30.90 million people 30.14 million people 31.63 million people 10
2090s 32.26 million people 31.78 million people 32.69 million people 10
2100s 32.78 million people 32.78 million people 32.78 million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Rwanda?
Population by world region in Rwanda was 32.78 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 32.78 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 288,000 people in 1000.
How does Rwanda rank for population by world region?
Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.