Rwanda Population (2026)

Population of Rwanda as of today

The current population of Rwanda is 14,745,176 with an annual growth rate of 2.12%. Rwanda has a population of 0.178% of the world's population.

Population	14,745,176
Growth Rate	2.12%
Male	7,203,139 (48.851%)
Female	7,542,037 (51.149%)
Today Change	+ 446

Births today	584
Deaths today	124
Births in 2026	17,404
Deaths in 2026	3,686
Change in 2026	+ 13,281 (0.09%)

Population chart for Rwanda

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Rwanda

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	14,406,786	321,559	2.232%	14,728,345
2024	14,106,347	297,221	2.107%	14,403,568
2023	13,802,596	300,483	2.177%	14,103,079
2022	13,499,464	299,823	2.221%	13,799,287
2021	13,211,056	285,359	2.16%	13,496,415
2020	12,920,618	287,225	2.223%	13,207,843
2019	12,631,588	285,727	2.262%	12,917,315
2018	12,344,404	283,921	2.3%	12,628,325
2017	12,059,717	281,353	2.333%	12,341,070
2016	11,778,649	277,741	2.358%	12,056,390

Net Migration Rate of Rwanda

The net migration rate of Rwanda in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -9,001, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-9,001
2022	-9,001
2021	-21,492
2020	-22,251
2019	-24,492
2018	-25,323
2017	-25,634
2016	-24,474
2015	-21,862
2014	-19,505

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