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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.3 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Rwanda vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Senegal
2100 33,113,283 47,474,574
2099 33,008,545 47,302,101
2098 32,927,982 47,124,428
2097 32,853,307 46,935,783
2096 32,768,037 46,742,299
2095 32,635,508 46,541,530
2094 32,550,001 46,331,819
2093 32,416,870 46,117,446
2092 32,294,333 45,896,926
2091 32,191,262 45,669,419
2090 32,088,747 45,435,395
2089 31,892,591 45,190,699
2088 31,746,789 44,942,408
2087 31,553,150 44,685,891
2086 31,399,004 44,418,490
2085 31,254,597 44,143,926
2084 31,112,448 43,864,819
2083 30,937,106 43,572,529
2082 30,752,861 43,279,061
2081 30,576,992 42,978,412
2080 30,386,351 42,673,206
2079 30,195,560 42,360,446
2078 30,016,688 42,038,513
2077 29,819,259 41,710,573
2076 29,645,610 41,373,492
2075 29,441,964 41,024,071
2074 29,243,980 40,668,576
2073 29,025,977 40,306,673
2072 28,798,822 39,937,069
2071 28,578,302 39,562,087
2070 28,334,300 39,181,827
2069 28,121,174 38,789,497
2068 27,872,383 38,392,382
2067 27,609,059 37,991,278
2066 27,372,823 37,578,685
2065 27,101,698 37,162,056
2064 26,838,144 36,738,762
2063 26,559,838 36,312,562
2062 26,312,631 35,879,325
2061 26,001,660 35,443,454
2060 25,729,037 35,004,974
2059 25,453,407 34,566,478
2058 25,121,995 34,117,578
2057 24,853,512 33,668,392
2056 24,582,198 33,214,418
2055 24,281,895 32,760,822
2054 23,991,958 32,308,761
2053 23,705,290 31,854,267
2052 23,421,032 31,400,703
2051 23,113,700 30,944,985
2050 22,814,556 30,486,035
2049 22,498,806 30,028,301
2048 22,171,841 29,566,333
2047 21,848,486 29,107,317
2046 21,554,082 28,644,370
2045 21,228,573 28,183,606
2044 20,915,810 27,720,422
2043 20,548,490 27,256,832
2042 20,214,283 26,792,904
2041 19,845,021 26,328,316
2040 19,475,227 25,862,356
2039 19,108,842 25,394,612
2038 18,773,398 24,924,728
2037 18,433,422 24,453,976
2036 18,128,058 23,983,290
2035 17,765,049 23,511,966
2034 17,432,165 23,043,425
2033 17,100,072 22,574,895
2032 16,822,053 22,106,910
2031 16,495,903 21,639,797
2030 16,178,061 21,175,234
2029 15,868,812 20,716,123
2028 15,554,713 20,260,670
2027 15,217,275 19,811,163
2026 14,898,118 19,369,097
2025 14,569,341 18,931,966
2024 14,256,567 18,501,984
2023 13,954,471 18,077,573
2022 13,651,030 17,651,103
2021 13,355,260 17,220,867
2020 13,065,837 16,789,219
2019 12,776,103 16,352,922
2018 12,487,996 15,914,498
2017 12,202,060 15,475,002
2016 11,919,183 15,034,521
2015 11,640,022 14,593,331
2014 11,364,757 14,152,102
2013 11,093,340 13,710,849
2012 10,829,901 13,310,495
2011 10,573,733 12,958,897
2010 10,317,553 12,635,413
2009 10,060,432 12,337,389
2008 9,804,269 12,048,959
2007 9,549,933 11,770,344
2006 9,299,246 11,500,094
2005 9,054,528 11,235,472
2004 8,816,844 10,975,704
2003 8,586,875 10,721,176
2002 8,400,180 10,466,214
2001 8,287,094 10,212,942
2000 8,213,931 9,968,260
1999 8,147,912 9,730,887
1998 8,081,681 9,502,952
1997 7,755,238 9,283,495
1996 6,708,764 9,067,014
1995 5,674,118 8,848,101
1994 6,792,352 8,624,078
1993 7,981,132 8,396,288
1992 7,683,266 8,168,395
1991 7,526,966 7,943,085
1990 7,375,307 7,720,523
1989 7,184,706 7,502,207
1988 6,968,071 7,289,618
1987 6,749,493 7,081,530
1986 6,531,881 6,878,192
1985 6,317,228 6,683,287
1984 6,107,627 6,499,364
1983 5,905,311 6,324,504
1982 5,711,549 6,156,961
1981 5,527,230 5,997,160
1980 5,353,259 5,845,638
1979 5,189,541 5,702,895
1978 5,035,171 5,568,096
1977 4,888,240 5,439,549
1976 4,745,954 5,308,564
1975 4,607,728 5,170,810
1974 4,474,228 5,029,437
1973 4,345,047 4,885,181
1972 4,220,335 4,741,631
1971 4,100,044 4,601,864
1970 3,980,669 4,466,328
1969 3,861,271 4,334,974
1968 3,744,010 4,207,587
1967 3,629,577 4,083,870
1966 3,521,626 3,964,299
1965 3,423,210 3,849,788
1964 3,334,834 3,740,535
1963 3,258,890 3,635,876
1962 3,186,025 3,534,686
1961 3,106,779 3,436,375
1960 3,022,294 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Rwanda's population will grow by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Senegal
2100 0.32% 0.36%
2099 0.24% 0.38%
2098 0.23% 0.4%
2097 0.26% 0.41%
2096 0.41% 0.43%
2095 0.26% 0.45%
2094 0.41% 0.46%
2093 0.38% 0.48%
2092 0.32% 0.5%
2091 0.32% 0.52%
2090 0.62% 0.54%
2089 0.46% 0.55%
2088 0.61% 0.57%
2087 0.49% 0.6%
2086 0.46% 0.62%
2085 0.46% 0.64%
2084 0.57% 0.67%
2083 0.6% 0.68%
2082 0.58% 0.7%
2081 0.63% 0.72%
2080 0.63% 0.74%
2079 0.6% 0.77%
2078 0.66% 0.79%
2077 0.59% 0.81%
2076 0.69% 0.85%
2075 0.68% 0.87%
2074 0.75% 0.9%
2073 0.79% 0.93%
2072 0.77% 0.95%
2071 0.86% 0.97%
2070 0.76% 1.01%
2069 0.89% 1.03%
2068 0.95% 1.06%
2067 0.86% 1.1%
2066 1% 1.12%
2065 0.98% 1.15%
2064 1.05% 1.17%
2063 0.94% 1.21%
2062 1.2% 1.23%
2061 1.06% 1.25%
2060 1.08% 1.27%
2059 1.32% 1.32%
2058 1.08% 1.33%
2057 1.1% 1.37%
2056 1.24% 1.38%
2055 1.21% 1.4%
2054 1.21% 1.43%
2053 1.21% 1.44%
2052 1.33% 1.47%
2051 1.31% 1.51%
2050 1.4% 1.52%
2049 1.47% 1.56%
2048 1.48% 1.58%
2047 1.37% 1.62%
2046 1.53% 1.63%
2045 1.5% 1.67%
2044 1.79% 1.7%
2043 1.65% 1.73%
2042 1.86% 1.76%
2041 1.9% 1.8%
2040 1.92% 1.84%
2039 1.79% 1.89%
2038 1.84% 1.93%
2037 1.68% 1.96%
2036 2.04% 2%
2035 1.91% 2.03%
2034 1.94% 2.08%
2033 1.65% 2.12%
2032 1.98% 2.16%
2031 1.96% 2.19%
2030 1.95% 2.22%
2029 2.02% 2.25%
2028 2.22% 2.27%
2027 2.14% 2.28%
2026 2.26% 2.31%
2025 2.19% 2.32%
2024 2.16% 2.35%
2023 2.22% 2.42%
2022 2.21% 2.5%
2021 2.22% 2.57%
2020 2.27% 2.67%
2019 2.31% 2.75%
2018 2.34% 2.84%
2017 2.37% 2.93%
2016 2.4% 3.02%
2015 2.42% 3.12%
2014 2.45% 3.22%
2013 2.43% 3.01%
2012 2.42% 2.71%
2011 2.48% 2.56%
2010 2.56% 2.42%
2009 2.61% 2.39%
2008 2.66% 2.37%
2007 2.7% 2.35%
2006 2.7% 2.36%
2005 2.7% 2.37%
2004 2.68% 2.37%
2003 2.22% 2.44%
2002 1.36% 2.48%
2001 0.89% 2.45%
2000 0.81% 2.44%
1999 0.82% 2.4%
1998 4.21% 2.36%
1997 15.6% 2.39%
1996 18.2% 2.47%
1995 -16.5% 2.6%
1994 -14.9% 2.71%
1993 3.88% 2.79%
1992 2.08% 2.84%
1991 2.06% 2.88%
1990 2.65% 2.91%
1989 3.11% 2.92%
1988 3.24% 2.94%
1987 3.33% 2.96%
1986 3.4% 2.92%
1985 3.43% 2.83%
1984 3.43% 2.76%
1983 3.39% 2.72%
1982 3.33% 2.66%
1981 3.25% 2.59%
1980 3.15% 2.5%
1979 3.07% 2.42%
1978 3.01% 2.36%
1977 3% 2.47%
1976 3% 2.66%
1975 2.98% 2.81%
1974 2.97% 2.95%
1973 2.96% 3.03%
1972 2.93% 3.04%
1971 3% 3.03%
1970 3.09% 3.03%
1969 3.13% 3.03%
1968 3.15% 3.03%
1967 3.07% 3.02%
1966 2.87% 2.97%
1965 2.65% 2.92%
1964 2.33% 2.88%
1963 2.29% 2.86%
1962 2.55% 2.86%
1961 2.8% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Senegal
Current population
15062056
19596169
Population rank 77/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.24%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -12,636
Net migration rank 48/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -12,636
2024 316,025 -15,582 438,108 -10,307
2023 312,762 -9,001 431,006 -9,999
2022 312,145 -9,001 415,507 16,425
2021 309,895 -21,492 403,019 25,519
2020 312,692 -22,251 400,910 33,848
2019 313,525 -24,492 399,436 38,386
2018 312,512 -25,323 405,454 33,567
2017 310,323 -25,634 410,366 29,605
2016 305,549 -24,474 411,480 29,498
2015 299,114 -21,862 407,008 34,387
2014 292,779 -19,505 405,019 36,030
2013 286,331 -16,779 406,582 34,878
2012 282,584 -25,260 402,243 -42,978
2011 282,922 -27,915 387,290 -43,350
2010 286,848 -29,501 372,934 -69,888
2009 287,034 -30,128 362,238 -69,239
2008 287,334 -31,913 351,661 -67,812
2007 285,791 -32,537 339,963 -66,580
2006 282,149 -34,008 331,364 -64,254
2005 275,121 -33,830 323,908 -61,781
2004 265,273 -31,214 317,286 -59,879
2003 251,243 -25,355 308,856 -57,213
2002 239,036 -91,518 298,842 -40,554
2001 230,845 -152,197 289,690 -41,422
2000 221,276 -153,588 283,946 -42,854
1999 210,518 -146,162 277,944 -44,284
1998 197,185 -129,089 267,404 -45,189
1997 174,687 410,106 261,200 -44,506
1996 140,455 1,367,700 255,418 -39,162
1995 121,137 439,995 252,552 -31,001
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 249,115 -22,633
1993 183,926 236,110 245,742 -16,649
1992 188,025 -12,334 241,482 -14,796
1991 196,431 -59,519 237,713 -13,783
1990 207,895 -41,483 234,155 -12,959
1989 217,632 -2,826 227,797 -12,362
1988 223,759 -5,285 221,772 -12,036
1987 225,744 -7,062 218,522 -12,086
1986 225,526 -8,982 212,887 -12,655
1985 223,794 -11,031 208,218 -18,644
1984 219,337 -12,899 203,125 -24,858
1983 212,750 -14,560 197,673 -26,222
1982 205,147 -15,818 191,309 -27,672
1981 195,769 -16,453 185,917 -29,959
1980 184,988 -16,359 179,707 -32,616
1979 174,477 -15,669 173,425 -35,022
1978 163,779 -13,838 167,744 -36,559
1977 155,011 -11,084 161,636 -35,731
1976 147,665 -7,027 154,776 -18,716
1975 140,596 -4,791 147,311 -7,870
1974 135,743 -4,535 139,974 3,347
1973 131,021 -3,862 133,834 11,382
1972 126,403 -4,156 128,024 13,852
1971 122,567 -4,230 122,511 15,131
1970 119,273 1,149 117,264 16,168
1969 115,394 2,983 112,393 16,887
1968 111,422 4,728 108,240 17,264
1967 108,053 4,655 104,824 17,107
1966 105,128 -1,930 101,359 15,849
1965 103,422 -9,774 97,912 13,913
1964 102,562 -19,458 94,797 11,892
1963 94,296 -25,524 92,264 10,371
1962 102,548 -25,594 89,937 9,809
1961 102,051 -20,508 87,322 9,549
1960 100,627 -13,198 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in Rwanda is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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