Kigali's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,287,952. In 1950, the population of Kigali was 19,830. Kigali has grown by 40,401 in the last year, which represents a 3.24% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Kigali, which typically includes Kigali's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,876,118 |
| 2034 | 1,807,925 |
| 2033 | 1,743,151 |
| 2032 | 1,681,674 |
| 2031 | 1,623,465 |
| 2030 | 1,568,247 |
| 2029 | 1,515,880 |
| 2028 | 1,466,131 |
| 2027 | 1,418,776 |
| 2026 | 1,373,438 |
| 2025 | 1,329,829 |
| 2024 | 1,287,952 |
| 2023 | 1,247,551 |
| 2022 | 1,208,296 |
| 2021 | 1,169,889 |
| 2020 | 1,132,101 |
| 2019 | 1,094,796 |
| 2018 | 1,057,836 |
| 2017 | 1,021,081 |
| 2016 | 985,604 |
| 2015 | 951,359 |
| 2014 | 918,304 |
| 2013 | 886,397 |
| 2012 | 855,599 |
| 2011 | 825,790 |
| 2010 | 797,059 |
| 2009 | 769,327 |
| 2008 | 742,597 |
| 2007 | 716,725 |
| 2006 | 691,789 |
| 2005 | 667,720 |
| 2004 | 644,520 |
| 2003 | 622,065 |
| 2002 | 596,348 |
| 2001 | 544,678 |
| 2000 | 497,546 |
| 1999 | 454,380 |
| 1998 | 415,010 |
| 1997 | 379,052 |
| 1996 | 347,360 |
| 1995 | 319,946 |
| 1994 | 294,729 |
| 1993 | 271,500 |
| 1992 | 250,130 |
| 1991 | 231,201 |
| 1990 | 219,142 |
| 1989 | 207,712 |
| 1988 | 196,892 |
| 1987 | 186,609 |
| 1986 | 176,875 |
| 1985 | 167,650 |
| 1984 | 158,917 |
| 1983 | 150,617 |
| 1982 | 142,761 |
| 1981 | 135,315 |
| 1980 | 128,265 |
| 1979 | 121,567 |
| 1978 | 114,813 |
| 1977 | 105,700 |
| 1976 | 97,321 |
| 1975 | 89,586 |
| 1974 | 82,475 |
| 1973 | 75,929 |
| 1972 | 69,910 |
| 1971 | 64,352 |
| 1970 | 59,386 |
| 1969 | 56,217 |
| 1968 | 53,220 |
| 1967 | 50,377 |
| 1966 | 47,688 |
| 1965 | 45,143 |
| 1964 | 42,737 |
| 1963 | 40,453 |
| 1962 | 38,295 |
| 1961 | 36,251 |
| 1960 | 34,319 |
| 1959 | 32,485 |
| 1958 | 30,751 |
| 1957 | 29,110 |
| 1956 | 27,559 |
| 1955 | 26,086 |
| 1954 | 24,694 |
| 1953 | 23,376 |
| 1952 | 22,130 |
| 1951 | 20,948 |
| 1950 | 19,830 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,830 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 20,948 | 5.64% | 1,118 |
| 1952 | 22,130 | 5.64% | 1,182 |
| 1953 | 23,376 | 5.63% | 1,246 |
| 1954 | 24,694 | 5.64% | 1,318 |
| 1955 | 26,086 | 5.64% | 1,392 |
| 1956 | 27,559 | 5.65% | 1,473 |
| 1957 | 29,110 | 5.63% | 1,551 |
| 1958 | 30,751 | 5.64% | 1,641 |
| 1959 | 32,485 | 5.64% | 1,734 |
| 1960 | 34,319 | 5.65% | 1,834 |
| 1961 | 36,251 | 5.63% | 1,932 |
| 1962 | 38,295 | 5.64% | 2,044 |
| 1963 | 40,453 | 5.64% | 2,158 |
| 1964 | 42,737 | 5.65% | 2,284 |
| 1965 | 45,143 | 5.63% | 2,406 |
| 1966 | 47,688 | 5.64% | 2,545 |
| 1967 | 50,377 | 5.64% | 2,689 |
| 1968 | 53,220 | 5.64% | 2,843 |
| 1969 | 56,217 | 5.63% | 2,997 |
| 1970 | 59,386 | 5.64% | 3,169 |
| 1971 | 64,352 | 8.36% | 4,966 |
| 1972 | 69,910 | 8.64% | 5,558 |
| 1973 | 75,929 | 8.61% | 6,019 |
| 1974 | 82,475 | 8.62% | 6,546 |
| 1975 | 89,586 | 8.62% | 7,111 |
| 1976 | 97,321 | 8.63% | 7,735 |
| 1977 | 105,700 | 8.61% | 8,379 |
| 1978 | 114,813 | 8.62% | 9,113 |
| 1979 | 121,567 | 5.88% | 6,754 |
| 1980 | 128,265 | 5.51% | 6,698 |
| 1981 | 135,315 | 5.5% | 7,050 |
| 1982 | 142,761 | 5.5% | 7,446 |
| 1983 | 150,617 | 5.5% | 7,856 |
| 1984 | 158,917 | 5.51% | 8,300 |
| 1985 | 167,650 | 5.5% | 8,733 |
| 1986 | 176,875 | 5.5% | 9,225 |
| 1987 | 186,609 | 5.5% | 9,734 |
| 1988 | 196,892 | 5.51% | 10,283 |
| 1989 | 207,712 | 5.5% | 10,820 |
| 1990 | 219,142 | 5.5% | 11,430 |
| 1991 | 231,201 | 5.5% | 12,059 |
| 1992 | 250,130 | 8.19% | 18,929 |
| 1993 | 271,500 | 8.54% | 21,370 |
| 1994 | 294,729 | 8.56% | 23,229 |
| 1995 | 319,946 | 8.56% | 25,217 |
| 1996 | 347,360 | 8.57% | 27,414 |
| 1997 | 379,052 | 9.12% | 31,692 |
| 1998 | 415,010 | 9.49% | 35,958 |
| 1999 | 454,380 | 9.49% | 39,370 |
| 2000 | 497,546 | 9.5% | 43,166 |
| 2001 | 544,678 | 9.47% | 47,132 |
| 2002 | 596,348 | 9.49% | 51,670 |
| 2003 | 622,065 | 4.31% | 25,717 |
| 2004 | 644,520 | 3.61% | 22,455 |
| 2005 | 667,720 | 3.6% | 23,200 |
| 2006 | 691,789 | 3.6% | 24,069 |
| 2007 | 716,725 | 3.6% | 24,936 |
| 2008 | 742,597 | 3.61% | 25,872 |
| 2009 | 769,327 | 3.6% | 26,730 |
| 2010 | 797,059 | 3.6% | 27,732 |
| 2011 | 825,790 | 3.6% | 28,731 |
| 2012 | 855,599 | 3.61% | 29,809 |
| 2013 | 886,397 | 3.6% | 30,798 |
| 2014 | 918,304 | 3.6% | 31,907 |
| 2015 | 951,359 | 3.6% | 33,055 |
| 2016 | 985,604 | 3.6% | 34,245 |
| 2017 | 1,021,081 | 3.6% | 35,477 |
| 2018 | 1,057,836 | 3.6% | 36,755 |
| 2019 | 1,094,796 | 3.49% | 36,960 |
| 2020 | 1,132,101 | 3.41% | 37,305 |
| 2021 | 1,169,889 | 3.34% | 37,788 |
| 2022 | 1,208,296 | 3.28% | 38,407 |
| 2023 | 1,247,551 | 3.25% | 39,255 |
| 2024 | 1,287,952 | 3.24% | 40,401 |
| 2025 | 1,329,829 | 3.25% | 41,877 |
| 2026 | 1,373,438 | 3.28% | 43,609 |
| 2027 | 1,418,776 | 3.3% | 45,338 |
| 2028 | 1,466,131 | 3.34% | 47,355 |
| 2029 | 1,515,880 | 3.39% | 49,749 |
| 2030 | 1,568,247 | 3.45% | 52,367 |
| 2031 | 1,623,465 | 3.52% | 55,218 |
| 2032 | 1,681,674 | 3.59% | 58,209 |
| 2033 | 1,743,151 | 3.66% | 61,477 |
| 2034 | 1,807,925 | 3.72% | 64,774 |
| 2035 | 1,876,118 | 3.77% | 68,193 |