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
64th
of 239 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
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 64th out of 239 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.
Population by world region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 288,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 350,400 people | +21.7% |
| 1200 | 412,800 people | +17.8% |
| 1300 | 475,200 people | +15.1% |
| 1400 | 537,600 people | +13.1% |
| 1500 | 600,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1600 | 660,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1700 | 720,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 736,737 people | +2.3% |
| 1720 | 745,120 people | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 753,971 people | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 763,339 people | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 773,281 people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 783,864 people | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 795,163 people | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 807,272 people | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 820,301 people | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 928,368 people | +13.2% |
| 1801 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 928,368 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 931,424 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 937,586 people | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 946,905 people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 959,433 people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 975,224 people | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 991,274 people | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 1.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 1.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 1.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 1.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 1.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 1.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 1.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 1.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 1.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 1.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 1.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 1.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 1.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 1.47 million people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 1.49 million people | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 1.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.52 million people | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.60 million people | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.57 million people | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.57 million people | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.56 million people | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 1.55 million people | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.54 million people | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.52 million people | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.50 million people | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.46 million people | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.44 million people | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.43 million people | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.42 million people | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.41 million people | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.40 million people | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.35 million people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.47 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.62 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1.65 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 1.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.77 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 1.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 1.92 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 1.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 2.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 2.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 2.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 2.24 million people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.32 million people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 2.48 million people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 2.57 million people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.75 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.84 million people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 3.02 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.86 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.35 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.89 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.35 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.71 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.11 million people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.32 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.53 million people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.75 million people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.18 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.98 million people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.79 million people | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 5.67 million people | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 6.71 million people | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 7.76 million people | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.59 million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.82 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.80 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.36 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.92 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.49 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.65 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 14.57 million people | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 14.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 15.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 15.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 15.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 16.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 2031 | 16.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 16.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 17.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 17.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 17.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 18.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 18.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 18.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 19.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 19.44 million people | +1.9% |
| 2041 | 19.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 2042 | 20.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 2043 | 20.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 20.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 21.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 21.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 21.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 22.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 2049 | 22.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 22.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2051 | 23.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 23.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 23.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 23.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 24.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 24.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 24.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 25.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2059 | 25.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 2060 | 25.58 million people | +1.1% |
| 2061 | 25.87 million people | +1.1% |
| 2062 | 26.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 2063 | 26.40 million people | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 26.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2065 | 26.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 2066 | 27.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 27.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 27.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 27.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 28.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 28.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 28.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 28.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 29.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 29.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 29.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 29.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 29.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 29.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 30.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 30.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 30.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 30.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 30.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 30.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 31.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 31.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 31.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 2089 | 31.63 million people | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 31.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 31.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 31.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 32.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 32.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 32.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 32.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 32.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 32.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 32.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 32.78 million people | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 32.78 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 32.78 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
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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 64th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.