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Population in Romania compared to Rwanda: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.26 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Romania vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Rwanda
2100 10,801,385 33,092,520
2099 10,885,505 32,987,847
2098 10,969,050 32,907,335
2097 11,052,086 32,832,706
2096 11,134,776 32,747,490
2095 11,217,462 32,615,044
2094 11,299,298 32,529,590
2093 11,382,352 32,396,544
2092 11,464,817 32,274,083
2091 11,546,872 32,171,077
2090 11,630,335 32,068,626
2089 11,713,468 31,872,593
2088 11,796,733 31,726,882
2087 11,880,373 31,533,364
2086 11,966,550 31,379,315
2085 12,052,744 31,235,000
2084 12,140,454 31,092,940
2083 12,229,714 30,917,707
2082 12,319,480 30,733,578
2081 12,412,385 30,557,819
2080 12,507,333 30,367,298
2079 12,603,302 30,176,627
2078 12,700,870 29,997,866
2077 12,799,985 29,800,561
2076 12,900,610 29,627,021
2075 13,002,848 29,423,503
2074 13,107,513 29,225,643
2073 13,213,407 29,007,777
2072 13,323,211 28,780,763
2071 13,435,661 28,560,382
2070 13,550,449 28,316,533
2069 13,667,892 28,103,541
2068 13,786,771 27,854,906
2067 13,909,141 27,591,747
2066 14,034,214 27,355,659
2065 14,163,381 27,084,704
2064 14,293,294 26,821,315
2063 14,424,068 26,543,184
2062 14,557,025 26,296,132
2061 14,689,897 25,985,356
2060 14,821,441 25,712,904
2059 14,952,855 25,437,446
2058 15,082,857 25,106,242
2057 15,211,914 24,837,928
2056 15,340,213 24,566,784
2055 15,467,019 24,266,669
2054 15,590,545 23,976,914
2053 15,712,155 23,690,426
2052 15,834,374 23,406,346
2051 15,954,507 23,099,207
2050 16,073,070 22,800,250
2049 16,192,498 22,484,698
2048 16,311,535 22,157,938
2047 16,430,565 21,834,786
2046 16,547,661 21,540,566
2045 16,665,026 21,215,262
2044 16,783,383 20,902,695
2043 16,900,955 20,535,605
2042 17,018,000 20,201,608
2041 17,136,818 19,832,577
2040 17,253,674 19,463,015
2039 17,370,310 19,096,860
2038 17,488,193 18,761,626
2037 17,604,853 18,421,864
2036 17,721,511 18,116,691
2035 17,837,396 17,753,910
2034 17,950,976 17,421,234
2033 18,064,449 17,089,349
2032 18,176,399 16,811,505
2031 18,288,437 16,485,559
2030 18,399,699 16,167,916
2029 18,511,331 15,858,862
2028 18,621,197 15,544,959
2027 18,730,482 15,207,733
2026 18,839,108 14,888,776
2025 18,946,392 14,560,205
2024 19,051,804 14,256,567
2023 19,061,062 13,954,471
2022 19,048,502 13,651,030
2021 19,122,059 13,355,260
2020 19,265,250 13,065,837
2019 19,371,648 12,776,103
2018 19,473,970 12,487,996
2017 19,588,715 12,202,060
2016 19,702,267 11,919,183
2015 19,815,616 11,640,022
2014 19,908,979 11,364,757
2013 19,983,693 11,093,340
2012 20,058,035 10,829,901
2011 20,147,528 10,573,733
2010 20,246,871 10,317,553
2009 20,367,487 10,060,432
2008 20,537,875 9,804,269
2007 20,882,982 9,549,933
2006 21,193,760 9,299,246
2005 21,319,685 9,054,528
2004 21,451,748 8,816,844
2003 21,574,326 8,586,875
2002 21,730,496 8,400,180
2001 22,131,970 8,287,094
2000 22,442,971 8,213,931
1999 22,472,040 8,147,912
1998 22,507,344 8,081,681
1997 22,553,978 7,755,238
1996 22,619,004 6,708,764
1995 22,684,270 5,674,118
1994 22,730,211 6,792,352
1993 22,763,280 7,981,132
1992 22,794,284 7,683,266
1991 23,001,155 7,526,966
1990 23,201,835 7,375,307
1989 23,161,458 7,184,706
1988 23,057,662 6,968,071
1987 22,949,430 6,749,493
1986 22,836,841 6,531,881
1985 22,732,999 6,317,228
1984 22,640,547 6,107,627
1983 22,560,478 5,905,311
1982 22,475,741 5,711,549
1981 22,353,070 5,527,230
1980 22,207,282 5,353,259
1979 22,090,488 5,189,541
1978 21,951,464 5,035,171
1977 21,756,096 4,888,240
1976 21,551,634 4,745,954
1975 21,293,583 4,607,728
1974 21,029,429 4,474,228
1973 20,835,681 4,345,047
1972 20,657,957 4,220,335
1971 20,461,567 4,100,044
1970 20,250,398 3,980,669
1969 20,009,141 3,861,271
1968 19,799,831 3,744,010
1967 19,534,242 3,629,577
1966 19,215,450 3,521,626
1965 19,031,576 3,423,210
1964 18,919,126 3,334,834
1963 18,797,850 3,258,890
1962 18,676,550 3,186,025
1961 18,555,250 3,106,779
1960 18,406,905 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Rwanda
2100 -0.77% 0.32%
2099 -0.76% 0.24%
2098 -0.75% 0.23%
2097 -0.74% 0.26%
2096 -0.74% 0.41%
2095 -0.72% 0.26%
2094 -0.73% 0.41%
2093 -0.72% 0.38%
2092 -0.71% 0.32%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.71% 0.62%
2089 -0.71% 0.46%
2088 -0.7% 0.61%
2087 -0.72% 0.49%
2086 -0.72% 0.46%
2085 -0.72% 0.46%
2084 -0.73% 0.57%
2083 -0.73% 0.6%
2082 -0.75% 0.58%
2081 -0.76% 0.63%
2080 -0.76% 0.63%
2079 -0.77% 0.6%
2078 -0.77% 0.66%
2077 -0.78% 0.59%
2076 -0.79% 0.69%
2075 -0.8% 0.68%
2074 -0.8% 0.75%
2073 -0.82% 0.79%
2072 -0.84% 0.77%
2071 -0.85% 0.86%
2070 -0.86% 0.76%
2069 -0.86% 0.89%
2068 -0.88% 0.95%
2067 -0.89% 0.86%
2066 -0.91% 1%
2065 -0.91% 0.98%
2064 -0.91% 1.05%
2063 -0.91% 0.94%
2062 -0.9% 1.2%
2061 -0.89% 1.06%
2060 -0.88% 1.08%
2059 -0.86% 1.32%
2058 -0.85% 1.08%
2057 -0.84% 1.1%
2056 -0.82% 1.24%
2055 -0.79% 1.21%
2054 -0.77% 1.21%
2053 -0.77% 1.21%
2052 -0.75% 1.33%
2051 -0.74% 1.31%
2050 -0.74% 1.4%
2049 -0.73% 1.47%
2048 -0.72% 1.48%
2047 -0.71% 1.37%
2046 -0.7% 1.53%
2045 -0.71% 1.5%
2044 -0.7% 1.79%
2043 -0.69% 1.65%
2042 -0.69% 1.86%
2041 -0.68% 1.9%
2040 -0.67% 1.92%
2039 -0.67% 1.79%
2038 -0.66% 1.84%
2037 -0.66% 1.68%
2036 -0.65% 2.04%
2035 -0.63% 1.91%
2034 -0.63% 1.94%
2033 -0.62% 1.65%
2032 -0.61% 1.98%
2031 -0.6% 1.96%
2030 -0.6% 1.95%
2029 -0.59% 2.02%
2028 -0.58% 2.22%
2027 -0.58% 2.14%
2026 -0.57% 2.26%
2025 -0.55% 2.13%
2024 -0.05% 2.16%
2023 0.07% 2.22%
2022 -0.38% 2.21%
2021 -0.74% 2.22%
2020 -0.55% 2.27%
2019 -0.53% 2.31%
2018 -0.59% 2.34%
2017 -0.58% 2.37%
2016 -0.57% 2.4%
2015 -0.47% 2.42%
2014 -0.37% 2.45%
2013 -0.37% 2.43%
2012 -0.44% 2.42%
2011 -0.49% 2.48%
2010 -0.59% 2.56%
2009 -0.83% 2.61%
2008 -1.65% 2.66%
2007 -1.47% 2.7%
2006 -0.59% 2.7%
2005 -0.62% 2.7%
2004 -0.57% 2.68%
2003 -0.72% 2.22%
2002 -1.81% 1.36%
2001 -1.39% 0.89%
2000 -0.13% 0.81%
1999 -0.16% 0.82%
1998 -0.21% 4.21%
1997 -0.29% 15.6%
1996 -0.29% 18.2%
1995 -0.2% -16.5%
1994 -0.15% -14.9%
1993 -0.14% 3.88%
1992 -0.9% 2.08%
1991 -0.86% 2.06%
1990 0.17% 2.65%
1989 0.45% 3.11%
1988 0.47% 3.24%
1987 0.49% 3.33%
1986 0.46% 3.4%
1985 0.41% 3.43%
1984 0.35% 3.43%
1983 0.38% 3.39%
1982 0.55% 3.33%
1981 0.66% 3.25%
1980 0.53% 3.15%
1979 0.63% 3.07%
1978 0.9% 3.01%
1977 0.95% 3%
1976 1.21% 3%
1975 1.26% 2.98%
1974 0.93% 2.97%
1973 0.86% 2.96%
1972 0.96% 2.93%
1971 1.04% 3%
1970 1.21% 3.09%
1969 1.06% 3.13%
1968 1.36% 3.15%
1967 1.66% 3.07%
1966 0.97% 2.87%
1965 0.59% 2.65%
1964 0.65% 2.33%
1963 0.65% 2.29%
1962 0.65% 2.55%
1961 0.81% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/romania/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Romania Rwanda
Current population
18839108
14975051
Population rank 70/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.18%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +828
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 45/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -29,041 +6,282
Net migration rank 163/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 6,282
2024 - -28,466 - -15,582
2023 -89,587 -27,780 312,762 -9,001
2022 -93,338 89,076 312,145 -9,001
2021 -141,504 -17,731 309,895 -21,492
2020 -100,179 -13,202 312,692 -22,251
2019 -60,053 -27,909 313,525 -24,492
2018 -62,316 -33,018 312,512 -25,323
2017 -50,930 -33,081 310,323 -25,634
2016 -53,196 -33,073 305,549 -24,474
2015 -59,447 -35,751 299,114 -21,862
2014 -55,745 -35,448 292,779 -19,505
2013 -59,951 -34,910 286,331 -16,779
2012 -54,157 -37,589 282,584 -25,260
2011 -56,413 -102,769 282,922 -27,915
2010 -46,567 -122,364 286,848 -29,501
2009 -34,625 -137,953 287,034 -30,128
2008 -30,806 -144,368 287,334 -31,913
2007 -37,590 -133,089 285,791 -32,537
2006 -38,148 -132,777 282,149 -34,008
2005 -40,508 -131,176 275,121 -33,830
2004 -42,904 -117,432 265,273 -31,214
2003 -56,093 -107,139 251,243 -25,355
2002 -58,673 -106,585 239,036 -91,518
2001 -37,625 -91,154 230,845 -152,197
2000 -22,443 -92,451 221,276 -153,588
1999 -31,461 -82,590 210,518 -146,162
1998 -33,761 -81,366 197,185 -129,089
1997 -42,853 -88,734 174,687 410,106
1996 -56,548 -70,799 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -36,295 -73,779 121,137 439,995
1994 -18,184 -76,246 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -13,658 -73,475 183,926 236,110
1992 -4,559 -63,200 188,025 -12,334
1991 25,301 -36,824 196,431 -59,519
1990 69,605 -38,157 207,895 -41,483
1989 122,756 -33,866 217,632 -2,826
1988 126,817 -48,911 223,759 -5,285
1987 128,517 -42,868 225,744 -7,062
1986 134,737 -50,450 225,526 -8,982
1985 111,392 -28,108 223,794 -11,031
1984 117,731 -24,629 219,337 -12,899
1983 87,986 3,093 212,750 -14,560
1982 119,121 -4,725 205,147 -15,818
1981 156,472 -20,870 195,769 -16,453
1980 168,776 -16,668 184,988 -16,359
1979 194,397 -29,600 174,477 -15,669
1978 204,148 -31,427 163,779 -13,838
1977 215,385 -28,135 155,011 -11,084
1976 213,361 18,748 147,665 -7,027
1975 219,324 9,125 140,596 -4,791
1974 235,530 6,725 135,743 -4,535
1973 175,020 58,651 131,021 -3,862
1972 198,316 61,920 126,403 -4,156
1971 206,662 74,473 122,567 -4,230
1970 234,905 71,919 119,273 1,149
1969 264,120 74,851 115,394 2,983
1968 338,577 33,601 111,422 4,728
1967 347,709 37,282 108,053 4,655
1966 115,293 -25,458 105,128 -1,930
1965 114,190 -60,430 103,422 -9,774
1964 134,326 -59,500 102,562 -19,458
1963 139,104 -58,076 94,296 -25,524
1962 130,736 -56,152 102,548 -25,594
1961 163,286 -54,642 102,051 -20,508
1960 191,431 -55,397 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people). In Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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