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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Rwanda: population and demography

Population is 14.6m (2025), 76th of 217 in the world and 26th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 2.17% (2025), 40th of 217 in the world and 28th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 30.9% (2025), 195th of 217 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population14.6m2025 · world 76/217 · region 26/48Population growth2.17%2025 · world 40/217 · region 28/48Urban share30.9%2025 · world 195/217 · region 40/48Density599.92024 · world 17/216 · region 2/48
Population
Rwanda
05.0m10.0m15.0m1995200020052010201520202025Rwanda14.6m
Population growth
RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
-20%-10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Rwanda2.17%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Rwanda in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation14.6m202576/21726/488.2m10.3m13.1m+25%since 20151.3bn767m8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %2.17%202540/21728/480.81%2.52%2.24%−0.2 ppsince 20152.43%2.69%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total30.9%2025195/21740/4815.8%16.9%24.5%+12.7 ppsince 201544.7%35.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²599.9202417/2162/48333.0418.2529.6+30%since 201452.749.562.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman3.65202438/21735/485.974.523.91−11%since 20144.264.462.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people28.1202439/21737/4842.135.130.0−13%since 201432.834.016.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people5.92024164/21738/4815.27.36.1−9.0%since 20148.07.07.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total37.0%202542/21736/4846.4%42.4%39.2%−4.1 ppsince 201540.4%40.9%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total4.0%2025166/21710/482.1%2.7%3.5%+1.1 ppsince 20153.2%3.3%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population69.6%202543/21735/4894.5%82.3%74.3%−9.3 ppsince 201578.1%80.2%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people6,282202548/2177/48-153,588-29,501-22,251+129%since 2015-223,909160,8310
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1930.62024104/21747/4847.242.131.5−23%since 201491.990.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Rwanda and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Rwanda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRwandaDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaUgandaBurundi
Population14.6m2025113m202570.5m202551.4m202514.4m2025
Population growth2.17%20253.20%20252.86%20252.70%20252.41%2025
Urban share30.9%202545.1%202536.9%202531.9%202525.7%2025
Density599.9202448.2202477.62024249.42024547.02024
Fertility3.6520245.9820244.5420244.1720244.792024
Birth rate28.1202440.9202434.8202434.4202433.22024
Death rate5.920248.420245.720244.820246.72024
Aged 0–1437.0%202545.9%202542.3%202543.1%202544.0%2025
Aged 65+4.0%20253.1%20253.0%20252.2%20252.5%2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo: populationTanzania: populationUganda: populationBurundi: population
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