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Population in Rwanda compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.45 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2100 33,092,520 74,230,118
2099 32,987,847 73,760,045
2098 32,907,335 73,287,526
2097 32,832,706 72,813,125
2096 32,747,490 72,336,039
2095 32,615,044 71,858,206
2094 32,529,590 71,379,928
2093 32,396,544 70,900,460
2092 32,274,083 70,420,464
2091 32,171,077 69,940,749
2090 32,068,626 69,462,214
2089 31,872,593 68,985,976
2088 31,726,882 68,510,277
2087 31,533,364 68,035,545
2086 31,379,315 67,562,521
2085 31,235,000 67,091,615
2084 31,092,940 66,621,667
2083 30,917,707 66,152,653
2082 30,733,578 65,684,321
2081 30,557,819 65,216,102
2080 30,367,298 64,749,128
2079 30,176,627 64,282,393
2078 29,997,866 63,815,918
2077 29,800,561 63,348,712
2076 29,627,021 62,880,120
2075 29,423,503 62,409,793
2074 29,225,643 61,937,628
2073 29,007,777 61,462,662
2072 28,780,763 60,984,202
2071 28,560,382 60,502,791
2070 28,316,533 60,018,216
2069 28,103,541 59,529,456
2068 27,854,906 59,036,086
2067 27,591,747 58,539,487
2066 27,355,659 58,039,687
2065 27,084,704 57,537,106
2064 26,821,315 57,032,172
2063 26,543,184 56,524,331
2062 26,296,132 56,014,549
2061 25,985,356 55,501,467
2060 25,712,904 54,986,901
2059 25,437,446 54,469,809
2058 25,106,242 53,950,469
2057 24,837,928 53,430,639
2056 24,566,784 52,909,061
2055 24,266,669 52,386,571
2054 23,976,914 51,862,312
2053 23,690,426 51,336,335
2052 23,406,346 50,809,100
2051 23,099,207 50,280,719
2050 22,800,250 49,751,739
2049 22,484,698 49,221,828
2048 22,157,938 48,690,143
2047 21,834,786 48,157,605
2046 21,540,566 47,623,246
2045 21,215,262 47,087,215
2044 20,902,695 46,550,306
2043 20,535,605 46,013,232
2042 20,201,608 45,475,200
2041 19,832,577 44,936,131
2040 19,463,015 44,396,093
2039 19,096,860 43,856,006
2038 18,761,626 43,314,707
2037 18,421,864 42,773,375
2036 18,116,691 42,231,639
2035 17,753,910 41,690,245
2034 17,421,234 41,150,029
2033 17,089,349 40,611,021
2032 16,811,505 40,073,144
2031 16,485,559 39,535,357
2030 16,167,916 38,998,581
2029 15,858,862 38,417,447
2028 15,544,959 37,810,902
2027 15,207,733 37,189,969
2026 14,888,776 36,566,201
2025 14,560,205 35,932,673
2024 14,256,567 35,300,280
2023 13,954,471 33,702,731
2022 13,651,030 32,175,224
2021 13,355,260 30,784,383
2020 13,065,837 31,552,510
2019 12,776,103 30,063,799
2018 12,487,996 30,196,281
2017 12,202,060 30,977,355
2016 11,919,183 30,954,198
2015 11,640,022 29,816,382
2014 11,364,757 28,309,273
2013 11,093,340 27,624,004
2012 10,829,901 26,168,861
2011 10,573,733 25,091,867
2010 10,317,553 23,978,487
2009 10,060,432 24,217,654
2008 9,804,269 23,287,877
2007 9,549,933 22,368,313
2006 9,299,246 21,459,144
2005 9,054,528 20,559,890
2004 8,816,844 19,669,480
2003 8,586,875 18,786,767
2002 8,400,180 17,910,910
2001 8,287,094 17,041,397
2000 8,213,931 16,177,722
1999 8,147,912 15,472,075
1998 8,081,681 14,922,185
1997 7,755,238 14,374,943
1996 6,708,764 13,831,009
1995 5,674,118 13,289,245
1994 6,792,352 12,750,040
1993 7,981,132 12,215,862
1992 7,683,266 11,686,676
1991 7,526,966 11,160,744
1990 7,375,307 10,640,691
1989 7,184,706 10,128,394
1988 6,968,071 9,629,165
1987 6,749,493 9,130,194
1986 6,531,881 8,628,639
1985 6,317,228 8,151,779
1984 6,107,627 7,697,307
1983 5,905,311 7,252,941
1982 5,711,549 6,824,486
1981 5,527,230 6,420,551
1980 5,353,259 6,047,997
1979 5,189,541 5,703,698
1978 5,035,171 5,381,902
1977 4,888,240 5,083,048
1976 4,745,954 4,807,933
1975 4,607,728 4,556,287
1974 4,474,228 4,323,632
1973 4,345,047 4,106,344
1972 4,220,335 3,905,722
1971 4,100,044 3,724,031
1970 3,980,669 3,562,470
1969 3,861,271 3,417,114
1968 3,744,010 3,282,711
1967 3,629,577 3,157,242
1966 3,521,626 3,039,887
1965 3,423,210 2,928,771
1964 3,334,834 2,821,968
1963 3,258,890 2,719,341
1962 3,186,025 2,620,910
1961 3,106,779 2,526,347
1960 3,022,294 2,435,403

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Rwanda's population will grow by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2100 0.32% 0.64%
2099 0.24% 0.64%
2098 0.23% 0.65%
2097 0.26% 0.66%
2096 0.41% 0.66%
2095 0.26% 0.67%
2094 0.41% 0.68%
2093 0.38% 0.68%
2092 0.32% 0.69%
2091 0.32% 0.69%
2090 0.62% 0.69%
2089 0.46% 0.69%
2088 0.61% 0.7%
2087 0.49% 0.7%
2086 0.46% 0.7%
2085 0.46% 0.71%
2084 0.57% 0.71%
2083 0.6% 0.71%
2082 0.58% 0.72%
2081 0.63% 0.72%
2080 0.63% 0.73%
2079 0.6% 0.73%
2078 0.66% 0.74%
2077 0.59% 0.75%
2076 0.69% 0.75%
2075 0.68% 0.76%
2074 0.75% 0.77%
2073 0.79% 0.78%
2072 0.77% 0.8%
2071 0.86% 0.81%
2070 0.76% 0.82%
2069 0.89% 0.84%
2068 0.95% 0.85%
2067 0.86% 0.86%
2066 1% 0.87%
2065 0.98% 0.89%
2064 1.05% 0.9%
2063 0.94% 0.91%
2062 1.2% 0.92%
2061 1.06% 0.94%
2060 1.08% 0.95%
2059 1.32% 0.96%
2058 1.08% 0.97%
2057 1.1% 0.99%
2056 1.24% 1%
2055 1.21% 1.01%
2054 1.21% 1.02%
2053 1.21% 1.04%
2052 1.33% 1.05%
2051 1.31% 1.06%
2050 1.4% 1.08%
2049 1.47% 1.09%
2048 1.48% 1.11%
2047 1.37% 1.12%
2046 1.53% 1.14%
2045 1.5% 1.15%
2044 1.79% 1.17%
2043 1.65% 1.18%
2042 1.86% 1.2%
2041 1.9% 1.22%
2040 1.92% 1.23%
2039 1.79% 1.25%
2038 1.84% 1.27%
2037 1.68% 1.28%
2036 2.04% 1.3%
2035 1.91% 1.31%
2034 1.94% 1.33%
2033 1.65% 1.34%
2032 1.98% 1.36%
2031 1.96% 1.38%
2030 1.95% 1.51%
2029 2.02% 1.6%
2028 2.22% 1.67%
2027 2.14% 1.71%
2026 2.26% 1.76%
2025 2.13% 1.79%
2024 2.16% 4.74%
2023 2.22% 4.75%
2022 2.21% 4.52%
2021 2.22% -2.43%
2020 2.27% 4.95%
2019 2.31% -0.44%
2018 2.34% -2.52%
2017 2.37% 0.07%
2016 2.4% 3.82%
2015 2.42% 5.32%
2014 2.45% 2.48%
2013 2.43% 5.56%
2012 2.42% 4.29%
2011 2.48% 4.64%
2010 2.56% -0.99%
2009 2.61% 3.99%
2008 2.66% 4.11%
2007 2.7% 4.24%
2006 2.7% 4.37%
2005 2.7% 4.53%
2004 2.68% 4.7%
2003 2.22% 4.89%
2002 1.36% 5.1%
2001 0.89% 5.34%
2000 0.81% 4.56%
1999 0.82% 3.69%
1998 4.21% 3.81%
1997 15.6% 3.93%
1996 18.2% 4.08%
1995 -16.5% 4.23%
1994 -14.9% 4.37%
1993 3.88% 4.53%
1992 2.08% 4.71%
1991 2.06% 4.89%
1990 2.65% 5.06%
1989 3.11% 5.18%
1988 3.24% 5.47%
1987 3.33% 5.81%
1986 3.4% 5.85%
1985 3.43% 5.9%
1984 3.43% 6.13%
1983 3.39% 6.28%
1982 3.33% 6.29%
1981 3.25% 6.16%
1980 3.15% 6.04%
1979 3.07% 5.98%
1978 3.01% 5.88%
1977 3% 5.72%
1976 3% 5.52%
1975 2.98% 5.38%
1974 2.97% 5.29%
1973 2.96% 5.14%
1972 2.93% 4.88%
1971 3% 4.54%
1970 3.09% 4.25%
1969 3.13% 4.09%
1968 3.15% 3.97%
1967 3.07% 3.86%
1966 2.87% 3.79%
1965 2.65% 3.78%
1964 2.33% 3.77%
1963 2.29% 3.76%
1962 2.55% 3.74%
1961 2.8% 3.73%

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/rwanda/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Current population
14975051
36734925
Population rank 77/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.44%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.33 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +119,738
Net migration rank 48/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 119,738
2024 - -15,582 - 122,170
2023 312,762 -9,001 474,366 325,691
2022 312,145 -9,001 406,920 977,072
2021 309,895 -21,492 409,032 -106,287
2020 312,692 -22,251 447,036 -74,725
2019 313,525 -24,492 474,407 191,582
2018 312,512 -25,323 528,767 -988,751
2017 310,323 -25,634 546,751 -920,812
2016 305,549 -24,474 537,829 -26,997
2015 299,114 -21,862 511,023 465,292
2014 292,779 -19,505 493,431 469,144
2013 286,331 -16,779 475,299 485,794
2012 282,584 -25,260 465,649 479,206
2011 282,922 -27,915 443,675 491,253
2010 286,848 -29,501 418,641 504,955
2009 287,034 -30,128 438,557 496,229
2008 287,334 -31,913 433,457 491,337
2007 285,791 -32,537 425,199 489,136
2006 282,149 -34,008 399,333 504,661
2005 275,121 -33,830 375,938 518,565
2004 265,273 -31,214 362,843 523,472
2003 251,243 -25,355 364,520 514,606
2002 239,036 -91,518 372,099 500,508
2001 230,845 -152,197 382,153 484,252
2000 221,276 -153,588 392,407 468,515
1999 210,518 -146,162 390,112 160,263
1998 197,185 -129,089 389,499 159,898
1997 174,687 410,106 385,033 160,066
1996 140,455 1,367,700 382,248 160,532
1995 121,137 439,995 380,231 160,512
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 377,351 160,306
1993 183,926 236,110 372,621 158,074
1992 188,025 -12,334 366,763 160,908
1991 196,431 -59,519 361,329 162,857
1990 207,895 -41,483 355,495 160,416
1989 217,632 -2,826 349,399 159,273
1988 223,759 -5,285 342,865 146,918
1987 225,744 -7,062 333,088 175,075
1986 225,526 -8,982 322,340 172,606
1985 223,794 -11,031 310,558 148,208
1984 219,337 -12,899 296,615 153,562
1983 212,750 -14,560 280,616 157,930
1982 205,147 -15,818 264,831 153,528
1981 195,769 -16,453 249,156 140,355
1980 184,988 -16,359 234,372 121,220
1979 174,477 -15,669 220,186 112,826
1978 163,779 -13,838 205,331 105,263
1977 155,011 -11,084 191,103 96,015
1976 147,665 -7,027 178,024 85,083
1975 140,596 -4,791 166,223 73,960
1974 135,743 -4,535 155,478 69,653
1973 131,021 -3,862 145,450 63,995
1972 126,403 -4,156 136,360 55,439
1971 122,567 -4,230 127,600 43,989
1970 119,273 1,149 120,440 31,097
1969 115,394 2,983 113,859 25,312
1968 111,422 4,728 108,281 21,366
1967 108,053 4,655 103,343 17,947
1966 105,128 -1,930 98,361 15,054
1965 103,422 -9,774 93,820 15,000
1964 102,562 -19,458 89,776 15,000
1963 94,296 -25,524 85,480 15,000
1962 102,548 -25,594 81,393 15,000
1961 102,051 -20,508 77,743 15,000
1960 100,627 -13,198 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.8% of the population change in Rwanda is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people). In Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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