Rwanda Population History
1960 - 2026
Rwanda's population has grown from 3,022,294 in 1960 to 13,954,471 in 2023, a total increase of 361.7% (4.62x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.0M
2023 Population
14.0M
Total Growth
361.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.0M
1970
4.0M
1980
5.4M
1990
7.4M
2000
8.2M
2010
10.3M
2020
13.1M
2023
14.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.52%
1965-1970
+3.06%
1970-1975
+2.97%
1975-1980
+3.04%
1980-1985
+3.37%
1985-1990
+3.15%
1990-1995
-5.11%
1995-2000
+7.68%
2000-2005
+1.97%
2005-2010
+2.65%
2010-2015
+2.44%
2015-2020
+2.34%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,954,471 | +303,441 |
| 2022 | 13,651,030 | +295,770 |
| 2021 | 13,355,260 | +289,423 |
| 2020 | 13,065,837 | +289,734 |
| 2019 | 12,776,103 | +288,107 |
| 2018 | 12,487,996 | +285,936 |
| 2017 | 12,202,060 | +282,877 |
| 2016 | 11,919,183 | +279,161 |
| 2015 | 11,640,022 | +275,265 |
| 2014 | 11,364,757 | +271,417 |
| 2013 | 11,093,340 | +263,439 |
| 2012 | 10,829,901 | +256,168 |
| 2011 | 10,573,733 | +256,180 |
| 2010 | 10,317,553 | +257,121 |
| 2009 | 10,060,432 | +256,163 |
| 2008 | 9,804,269 | +254,336 |
| 2007 | 9,549,933 | +250,687 |
| 2006 | 9,299,246 | +244,718 |
| 2005 | 9,054,528 | +237,684 |
| 2004 | 8,816,844 | +229,969 |
| 2003 | 8,586,875 | +186,695 |
| 2002 | 8,400,180 | +113,086 |
| 2001 | 8,287,094 | +73,163 |
| 2000 | 8,213,931 | +66,019 |
| 1999 | 8,147,912 | +66,231 |
| 1998 | 8,081,681 | +326,443 |
| 1997 | 7,755,238 | +1,046,474 |
| 1996 | 6,708,764 | +1,034,646 |
| 1995 | 5,674,118 | -1,118,234 |
| 1994 | 6,792,352 | -1,188,780 |
| 1993 | 7,981,132 | +297,866 |
| 1992 | 7,683,266 | +156,300 |
| 1991 | 7,526,966 | +151,659 |
| 1990 | 7,375,307 | +190,601 |
| 1989 | 7,184,706 | +216,635 |
| 1988 | 6,968,071 | +218,578 |
| 1987 | 6,749,493 | +217,612 |
| 1986 | 6,531,881 | +214,653 |
| 1985 | 6,317,228 | +209,601 |
| 1984 | 6,107,627 | +202,316 |
| 1983 | 5,905,311 | +193,762 |
| 1982 | 5,711,549 | +184,319 |
| 1981 | 5,527,230 | +173,971 |
| 1980 | 5,353,259 | +163,718 |
| 1979 | 5,189,541 | +154,370 |
| 1978 | 5,035,171 | +146,931 |
| 1977 | 4,888,240 | +142,286 |
| 1976 | 4,745,954 | +138,226 |
| 1975 | 4,607,728 | +133,500 |
| 1974 | 4,474,228 | +129,181 |
| 1973 | 4,345,047 | +124,712 |
| 1972 | 4,220,335 | +120,291 |
| 1971 | 4,100,044 | +119,375 |
| 1970 | 3,980,669 | +119,398 |
| 1969 | 3,861,271 | +117,261 |
| 1968 | 3,744,010 | +114,433 |
| 1967 | 3,629,577 | +107,951 |
| 1966 | 3,521,626 | +98,416 |
| 1965 | 3,423,210 | +88,376 |
| 1964 | 3,334,834 | +75,944 |
| 1963 | 3,258,890 | +72,865 |
| 1962 | 3,186,025 | +79,246 |
| 1961 | 3,106,779 | +84,485 |
| 1960 | 3,022,294 | — |