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Rwanda

Population

14,987,438

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
77th
Share of world
0.18%
Annual change
+320,3522.20%

Population of Rwanda

020M40M60M80M100M95% prediction interval202615M2050 projection22.7M↑ 52% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 14,987,438. 2050 projection: 22,707,910.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Rwanda. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202614,889,6932.20%77
202514,569,3412.20%77
202013,065,8372.27%77
201912,776,1032.31%76
201812,487,9962.34%76
201712,202,0602.37%76
201511,640,0222.44%76
201010,317,5532.65%82
20059,054,5281.97%87
20008,213,9317.68%88

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Population by City

Kigali is home to 2,075,215 people, 13.94% of Rwanda's population.

City population2M800K300K
Kigali 2.1MGasabo 1.1MNyagatare 748.8KBugesera 652.1KRubavu 617.2KGatsibo 607.0KKicukiro 585.0KRwamagana 577.4KMusanze 528.3KRusizi 524.2K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Kigali2.1M13.94%
2Gasabo1.1M7.21%
3Nyagatare748.8K5.03%
4Bugesera652.1K4.38%
5Rubavu617.2K4.15%
6Gatsibo607.0K4.08%
7Kicukiro585.0K3.93%
8Rwamagana577.4K3.88%
9Musanze528.3K3.55%
10Rusizi524.2K3.52%

Rwanda by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Rwanda is home to an estimated 14,987,438 people, the 77th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Rwanda has a net population change of approximately 865 people per day, driven by 1,121 births, 237 deaths, and net emigration of 19 people.
Share of world
Rwanda makes up 0.18% of the world's population and 0.94% of Africa's.
Density
603.6 people per km² of land (1,563.2 per mi²), ranking 21st among countries and territories.
Urban living
30.91% of people live in urban areas.

Rwanda Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 15100+ years, female: 2895–99 years, male: 25695–99 years, female: 46690–94 years, male: 1,61690–94 years, female: 3,16985–89 years, male: 6,23885–89 years, female: 12,62580–84 years, male: 15,33880–84 years, female: 29,50575–79 years, male: 39,91075–79 years, female: 62,91970–74 years, male: 71,15870–74 years, female: 100,93065–69 years, male: 114,11765–69 years, female: 153,35960–64 years, male: 130,58660–64 years, female: 166,26855–59 years, male: 162,53855–59 years, female: 198,77550–54 years, male: 195,71350–54 years, female: 245,17045–49 years, male: 310,94845–49 years, female: 349,61140–44 years, male: 411,44040–44 years, female: 434,73635–39 years, male: 462,30535–39 years, female: 484,27330–34 years, male: 503,65030–34 years, female: 517,17725–29 years, male: 566,47925–29 years, female: 593,42620–24 years, male: 735,95820–24 years, female: 752,81715–19 years, male: 795,82415–19 years, female: 796,48110–14 years, male: 853,10110–14 years, female: 849,8425–9 years, male: 920,9675–9 years, female: 908,0740–4 years, male: 975,5910–4 years, female: 956,298100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

68.5 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.85%

Female

51.15%

Life expectancy 66.1Life expectancy 70.6

Ethnicity

84%

Hutu

  • Hutu84%
  • Tutsi15%
  • Twa1%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

57.7%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant57.7%
  • Roman Catholic38.2%
  • Muslim2.1%
  • Other1.5%
  • None0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2019-20 est.

Protestant: includes Adventist 12.6%, Pentecostal 12.2%

Other: includes traditional, Jehovah's Witness

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Rwanda United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
  5. National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda