Ruiru's 2024 population is now estimated at 464,578. In 1950, the population of Ruiru was 676. Ruiru has grown by 19,636 in the last year, which represents a 4.41% 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 Ruiru, which typically includes Ruiru's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 717,283 |
| 2034 | 691,189 |
| 2033 | 665,710 |
| 2032 | 640,886 |
| 2031 | 616,742 |
| 2030 | 593,261 |
| 2029 | 570,437 |
| 2028 | 548,168 |
| 2027 | 526,472 |
| 2026 | 505,324 |
| 2025 | 484,702 |
| 2024 | 464,578 |
| 2023 | 444,942 |
| 2022 | 425,783 |
| 2021 | 407,129 |
| 2020 | 389,022 |
| 2019 | 371,518 |
| 2018 | 354,667 |
| 2017 | 338,519 |
| 2016 | 323,106 |
| 2015 | 308,395 |
| 2014 | 294,353 |
| 2013 | 280,951 |
| 2012 | 268,159 |
| 2011 | 255,950 |
| 2010 | 244,296 |
| 2009 | 233,173 |
| 2008 | 209,144 |
| 2007 | 187,534 |
| 2006 | 168,182 |
| 2005 | 150,828 |
| 2004 | 135,284 |
| 2003 | 121,306 |
| 2002 | 108,788 |
| 2001 | 97,563 |
| 2000 | 87,508 |
| 1999 | 78,303 |
| 1998 | 69,243 |
| 1997 | 61,232 |
| 1996 | 54,156 |
| 1995 | 47,882 |
| 1994 | 42,342 |
| 1993 | 37,442 |
| 1992 | 33,116 |
| 1991 | 29,279 |
| 1990 | 25,891 |
| 1989 | 22,434 |
| 1988 | 17,290 |
| 1987 | 13,316 |
| 1986 | 10,259 |
| 1985 | 7,904 |
| 1984 | 6,092 |
| 1983 | 4,692 |
| 1982 | 3,615 |
| 1981 | 2,785 |
| 1980 | 2,146 |
| 1979 | 1,717 |
| 1978 | 1,713 |
| 1977 | 1,708 |
| 1976 | 1,704 |
| 1975 | 1,700 |
| 1974 | 1,695 |
| 1973 | 1,691 |
| 1972 | 1,686 |
| 1971 | 1,682 |
| 1970 | 1,678 |
| 1969 | 1,662 |
| 1968 | 1,585 |
| 1967 | 1,512 |
| 1966 | 1,442 |
| 1965 | 1,375 |
| 1964 | 1,312 |
| 1963 | 1,251 |
| 1962 | 1,193 |
| 1961 | 1,138 |
| 1960 | 1,085 |
| 1959 | 1,035 |
| 1958 | 987 |
| 1957 | 941 |
| 1956 | 898 |
| 1955 | 856 |
| 1954 | 817 |
| 1953 | 779 |
| 1952 | 743 |
| 1951 | 709 |
| 1950 | 676 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 676 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 709 | 4.88% | 33 |
| 1952 | 743 | 4.8% | 34 |
| 1953 | 779 | 4.85% | 36 |
| 1954 | 817 | 4.88% | 38 |
| 1955 | 856 | 4.77% | 39 |
| 1956 | 898 | 4.91% | 42 |
| 1957 | 941 | 4.79% | 43 |
| 1958 | 987 | 4.89% | 46 |
| 1959 | 1,035 | 4.86% | 48 |
| 1960 | 1,085 | 4.83% | 50 |
| 1961 | 1,138 | 4.88% | 53 |
| 1962 | 1,193 | 4.83% | 55 |
| 1963 | 1,251 | 4.86% | 58 |
| 1964 | 1,312 | 4.88% | 61 |
| 1965 | 1,375 | 4.8% | 63 |
| 1966 | 1,442 | 4.87% | 67 |
| 1967 | 1,512 | 4.85% | 70 |
| 1968 | 1,585 | 4.83% | 73 |
| 1969 | 1,662 | 4.86% | 77 |
| 1970 | 1,678 | 0.96% | 16 |
| 1971 | 1,682 | 0.24% | 4 |
| 1972 | 1,686 | 0.24% | 4 |
| 1973 | 1,691 | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1974 | 1,695 | 0.24% | 4 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | 0.29% | 5 |
| 1976 | 1,704 | 0.24% | 4 |
| 1977 | 1,708 | 0.23% | 4 |
| 1978 | 1,713 | 0.29% | 5 |
| 1979 | 1,717 | 0.23% | 4 |
| 1980 | 2,146 | 24.99% | 429 |
| 1981 | 2,785 | 29.78% | 639 |
| 1982 | 3,615 | 29.8% | 830 |
| 1983 | 4,692 | 29.79% | 1,077 |
| 1984 | 6,092 | 29.84% | 1,400 |
| 1985 | 7,904 | 29.74% | 1,812 |
| 1986 | 10,259 | 29.8% | 2,355 |
| 1987 | 13,316 | 29.8% | 3,057 |
| 1988 | 17,290 | 29.84% | 3,974 |
| 1989 | 22,434 | 29.75% | 5,144 |
| 1990 | 25,891 | 15.41% | 3,457 |
| 1991 | 29,279 | 13.09% | 3,388 |
| 1992 | 33,116 | 13.1% | 3,837 |
| 1993 | 37,442 | 13.06% | 4,326 |
| 1994 | 42,342 | 13.09% | 4,900 |
| 1995 | 47,882 | 13.08% | 5,540 |
| 1996 | 54,156 | 13.1% | 6,274 |
| 1997 | 61,232 | 13.07% | 7,076 |
| 1998 | 69,243 | 13.08% | 8,011 |
| 1999 | 78,303 | 13.08% | 9,060 |
| 2000 | 87,508 | 11.76% | 9,205 |
| 2001 | 97,563 | 11.49% | 10,055 |
| 2002 | 108,788 | 11.51% | 11,225 |
| 2003 | 121,306 | 11.51% | 12,518 |
| 2004 | 135,284 | 11.52% | 13,978 |
| 2005 | 150,828 | 11.49% | 15,544 |
| 2006 | 168,182 | 11.51% | 17,354 |
| 2007 | 187,534 | 11.51% | 19,352 |
| 2008 | 209,144 | 11.52% | 21,610 |
| 2009 | 233,173 | 11.49% | 24,029 |
| 2010 | 244,296 | 4.77% | 11,123 |
| 2011 | 255,950 | 4.77% | 11,654 |
| 2012 | 268,159 | 4.77% | 12,209 |
| 2013 | 280,951 | 4.77% | 12,792 |
| 2014 | 294,353 | 4.77% | 13,402 |
| 2015 | 308,395 | 4.77% | 14,042 |
| 2016 | 323,106 | 4.77% | 14,711 |
| 2017 | 338,519 | 4.77% | 15,413 |
| 2018 | 354,667 | 4.77% | 16,148 |
| 2019 | 371,518 | 4.75% | 16,851 |
| 2020 | 389,022 | 4.71% | 17,504 |
| 2021 | 407,129 | 4.65% | 18,107 |
| 2022 | 425,783 | 4.58% | 18,654 |
| 2023 | 444,942 | 4.5% | 19,159 |
| 2024 | 464,578 | 4.41% | 19,636 |
| 2025 | 484,702 | 4.33% | 20,124 |
| 2026 | 505,324 | 4.25% | 20,622 |
| 2027 | 526,472 | 4.19% | 21,148 |
| 2028 | 548,168 | 4.12% | 21,696 |
| 2029 | 570,437 | 4.06% | 22,269 |
| 2030 | 593,261 | 4% | 22,824 |
| 2031 | 616,742 | 3.96% | 23,481 |
| 2032 | 640,886 | 3.91% | 24,144 |
| 2033 | 665,710 | 3.87% | 24,824 |
| 2034 | 691,189 | 3.83% | 25,479 |
| 2035 | 717,283 | 3.78% | 26,094 |