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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.31 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Rwanda vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Serbia
2100 33,092,520 3,621,418
2099 32,987,847 3,649,584
2098 32,907,335 3,677,789
2097 32,832,706 3,706,279
2096 32,747,490 3,734,933
2095 32,615,044 3,763,769
2094 32,529,590 3,792,851
2093 32,396,544 3,822,147
2092 32,274,083 3,851,865
2091 32,171,077 3,881,833
2090 32,068,626 3,911,964
2089 31,872,593 3,942,571
2088 31,726,882 3,973,274
2087 31,533,364 4,004,485
2086 31,379,315 4,036,066
2085 31,235,000 4,068,021
2084 31,092,940 4,100,403
2083 30,917,707 4,133,391
2082 30,733,578 4,166,924
2081 30,557,819 4,200,811
2080 30,367,298 4,235,306
2079 30,176,627 4,270,442
2078 29,997,866 4,306,246
2077 29,800,561 4,342,382
2076 29,627,021 4,378,754
2075 29,423,503 4,415,505
2074 29,225,643 4,452,888
2073 29,007,777 4,490,589
2072 28,780,763 4,528,672
2071 28,560,382 4,567,167
2070 28,316,533 4,606,212
2069 28,103,541 4,645,524
2068 27,854,906 4,685,090
2067 27,591,747 4,724,796
2066 27,355,659 4,764,445
2065 27,084,704 4,804,405
2064 26,821,315 4,844,434
2063 26,543,184 4,884,574
2062 26,296,132 4,924,899
2061 25,985,356 4,964,985
2060 25,712,904 5,005,138
2059 25,437,446 5,045,125
2058 25,106,242 5,085,292
2057 24,837,928 5,125,901
2056 24,566,784 5,166,530
2055 24,266,669 5,207,137
2054 23,976,914 5,247,793
2053 23,690,426 5,288,369
2052 23,406,346 5,329,487
2051 23,099,207 5,371,281
2050 22,800,250 5,413,067
2049 22,484,698 5,455,402
2048 22,157,938 5,498,031
2047 21,834,786 5,541,158
2046 21,540,566 5,584,824
2045 21,215,262 5,629,108
2044 20,902,695 5,673,908
2043 20,535,605 5,719,287
2042 20,201,608 5,765,400
2041 19,832,577 5,811,936
2040 19,463,015 5,858,464
2039 19,096,860 5,905,404
2038 18,761,626 5,952,107
2037 18,421,864 5,998,763
2036 18,116,691 6,045,097
2035 17,753,910 6,091,385
2034 17,421,234 6,137,447
2033 17,089,349 6,183,536
2032 16,811,505 6,229,136
2031 16,485,559 6,274,395
2030 16,167,916 6,319,422
2029 15,858,862 6,363,799
2028 15,544,959 6,407,914
2027 15,207,733 6,451,609
2026 14,888,776 6,494,521
2025 14,560,205 6,543,364
2024 14,256,567 6,586,476
2023 13,954,471 6,623,183
2022 13,651,030 6,664,449
2021 13,355,260 6,834,326
2020 13,065,837 6,899,126
2019 12,776,103 6,945,235
2018 12,487,996 6,982,604
2017 12,202,060 7,020,858
2016 11,919,183 7,058,322
2015 11,640,022 7,095,383
2014 11,364,757 7,131,787
2013 11,093,340 7,166,553
2012 10,829,901 7,201,497
2011 10,573,733 7,236,519
2010 10,317,553 7,291,436
2009 10,060,432 7,320,807
2008 9,804,269 7,350,222
2007 9,549,933 7,381,579
2006 9,299,246 7,411,569
2005 9,054,528 7,440,769
2004 8,816,844 7,463,157
2003 8,586,875 7,480,591
2002 8,400,180 7,500,031
2001 8,287,094 7,503,433
2000 8,213,931 7,516,346
1999 8,147,912 7,540,401
1998 8,081,681 7,567,745
1997 7,755,238 7,598,538
1996 6,708,764 7,622,185
1995 5,674,118 7,628,264
1994 6,792,352 7,622,711
1993 7,981,132 7,614,328
1992 7,683,266 7,604,063
1991 7,526,966 7,595,636
1990 7,375,307 7,897,937
1989 7,184,706 7,893,787
1988 6,968,071 7,884,218
1987 6,749,493 7,868,027
1986 6,531,881 7,853,824
1985 6,317,228 7,835,902
1984 6,107,627 7,813,549
1983 5,905,311 7,788,100
1982 5,711,549 7,763,335
1981 5,527,230 7,736,787
1980 5,353,259 7,709,544
1979 5,189,541 7,541,997
1978 5,035,171 7,504,017
1977 4,888,240 7,462,783
1976 4,745,954 7,418,973
1975 4,607,728 7,368,717
1974 4,474,228 7,326,043
1973 4,345,047 7,283,902
1972 4,220,335 7,252,012
1971 4,100,044 7,211,716
1970 3,980,669 7,164,993
1969 3,861,271 7,123,249
1968 3,744,010 7,007,586
1967 3,629,577 6,966,522
1966 3,521,626 6,927,969
1965 3,423,210 6,876,624
1964 3,334,834 6,832,855
1963 3,258,890 6,787,950
1962 3,186,025 6,740,264
1961 3,106,779 6,689,077
1960 3,022,294 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Serbia
2100 0.32% -0.77%
2099 0.24% -0.77%
2098 0.23% -0.77%
2097 0.26% -0.77%
2096 0.41% -0.77%
2095 0.26% -0.77%
2094 0.41% -0.77%
2093 0.38% -0.77%
2092 0.32% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.77%
2090 0.62% -0.78%
2089 0.46% -0.77%
2088 0.61% -0.78%
2087 0.49% -0.78%
2086 0.46% -0.79%
2085 0.46% -0.79%
2084 0.57% -0.8%
2083 0.6% -0.8%
2082 0.58% -0.81%
2081 0.63% -0.81%
2080 0.63% -0.82%
2079 0.6% -0.83%
2078 0.66% -0.83%
2077 0.59% -0.83%
2076 0.69% -0.83%
2075 0.68% -0.84%
2074 0.75% -0.84%
2073 0.79% -0.84%
2072 0.77% -0.84%
2071 0.86% -0.85%
2070 0.76% -0.85%
2069 0.89% -0.84%
2068 0.95% -0.84%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 1% -0.83%
2065 0.98% -0.83%
2064 1.05% -0.82%
2063 0.94% -0.82%
2062 1.2% -0.81%
2061 1.06% -0.8%
2060 1.08% -0.79%
2059 1.32% -0.79%
2058 1.08% -0.79%
2057 1.1% -0.79%
2056 1.24% -0.78%
2055 1.21% -0.77%
2054 1.21% -0.77%
2053 1.21% -0.77%
2052 1.33% -0.78%
2051 1.31% -0.77%
2050 1.4% -0.78%
2049 1.47% -0.78%
2048 1.48% -0.78%
2047 1.37% -0.78%
2046 1.53% -0.79%
2045 1.5% -0.79%
2044 1.79% -0.79%
2043 1.65% -0.8%
2042 1.86% -0.8%
2041 1.9% -0.79%
2040 1.92% -0.79%
2039 1.79% -0.78%
2038 1.84% -0.78%
2037 1.68% -0.77%
2036 2.04% -0.76%
2035 1.91% -0.75%
2034 1.94% -0.75%
2033 1.65% -0.73%
2032 1.98% -0.72%
2031 1.96% -0.71%
2030 1.95% -0.7%
2029 2.02% -0.69%
2028 2.22% -0.68%
2027 2.14% -0.66%
2026 2.26% -0.75%
2025 2.13% -0.65%
2024 2.16% -0.55%
2023 2.22% -0.62%
2022 2.21% -2.49%
2021 2.22% -0.94%
2020 2.27% -0.66%
2019 2.31% -0.54%
2018 2.34% -0.54%
2017 2.37% -0.53%
2016 2.4% -0.52%
2015 2.42% -0.51%
2014 2.45% -0.49%
2013 2.43% -0.49%
2012 2.42% -0.48%
2011 2.48% -0.75%
2010 2.56% -0.4%
2009 2.61% -0.4%
2008 2.66% -0.42%
2007 2.7% -0.4%
2006 2.7% -0.39%
2005 2.7% -0.3%
2004 2.68% -0.23%
2003 2.22% -0.26%
2002 1.36% -0.05%
2001 0.89% -0.17%
2000 0.81% -0.32%
1999 0.82% -0.36%
1998 4.21% -0.41%
1997 15.6% -0.31%
1996 18.2% -0.08%
1995 -16.5% 0.07%
1994 -14.9% 0.11%
1993 3.88% 0.13%
1992 2.08% 0.11%
1991 2.06% -3.83%
1990 2.65% 0.05%
1989 3.11% 0.12%
1988 3.24% 0.21%
1987 3.33% 0.18%
1986 3.4% 0.23%
1985 3.43% 0.29%
1984 3.43% 0.33%
1983 3.39% 0.32%
1982 3.33% 0.34%
1981 3.25% 0.35%
1980 3.15% 2.22%
1979 3.07% 0.51%
1978 3.01% 0.55%
1977 3% 0.59%
1976 3% 0.68%
1975 2.98% 0.58%
1974 2.97% 0.58%
1973 2.96% 0.44%
1972 2.93% 0.56%
1971 3% 0.65%
1970 3.09% 0.59%
1969 3.13% 1.65%
1968 3.15% 0.59%
1967 3.07% 0.56%
1966 2.87% 0.75%
1965 2.65% 0.64%
1964 2.33% 0.66%
1963 2.29% 0.71%
1962 2.55% 0.77%
1961 2.8% 0.75%

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

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In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Serbia
Current population
14975051
6494521
Population rank 77/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.08%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 -101
Annual growth/decline +302,096 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -13,086
Net migration rank 48/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -13,086
2024 - -15,582 - -8,132
2023 312,762 -9,001 -36,427 4,348
2022 312,145 -9,001 -46,651 40,118
2021 309,895 -21,492 -74,494 -8,974
2020 312,692 -22,251 -55,193 -10,220
2019 313,525 -24,492 -36,810 -18,891
2018 312,512 -25,323 -37,707 -18,883
2017 310,323 -25,634 -39,317 -18,651
2016 305,549 -24,474 -35,998 -18,322
2015 299,114 -21,862 -37,605 -18,789
2014 292,779 -19,505 -34,946 -18,846
2013 286,331 -16,779 -34,399 -17,866
2012 282,584 -25,260 -35,288 -18,513
2011 282,922 -27,915 -36,906 611
2010 286,848 -29,501 -34,999 3,632
2009 287,034 -30,128 -33,676 6,043
2008 287,334 -31,913 -33,590 7,070
2007 285,791 -32,537 -34,693 7,045
2006 282,149 -34,008 -31,870 8,018
2005 275,121 -33,830 -34,227 7,945
2004 265,273 -31,214 -26,121 7,300
2003 251,243 -25,355 -24,686 6,854
2002 239,036 -91,518 -24,750 1,562
2001 230,845 -152,197 -20,259 -12,007
2000 221,276 -153,588 -30,065 -14,368
1999 210,518 -146,162 -29,408 -4,073
1998 197,185 -129,089 -23,006 -5,665
1997 174,687 410,106 -18,389 -5,817
1996 140,455 1,367,700 -16,007 -5,598
1995 121,137 439,995 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 -7,157 -5,934
1993 183,926 236,110 -5,703 -5,972
1992 188,025 -12,334 -3,779 -4,415
1991 196,431 -59,519 2,210 -8,483
1990 207,895 -41,483 7,416 -16,260
1989 217,632 -2,826 11,872 -16,360
1988 223,759 -5,285 13,852 -15,715
1987 225,744 -7,062 16,711 -16,686
1986 225,526 -8,982 19,407 -17,990
1985 223,794 -11,031 22,090 -17,646
1984 219,337 -12,899 23,815 -15,567
1983 212,750 -14,560 27,515 -15,301
1982 205,147 -15,818 30,603 -13,550
1981 195,769 -16,453 34,304 -8,531
1980 184,988 -16,359 36,273 287
1979 174,477 -15,669 39,022 -960
1978 163,779 -13,838 43,636 -1,481
1977 155,011 -11,084 48,105 -1,953
1976 147,665 -7,027 51,399 -2,744
1975 140,596 -4,791 52,502 -3,490
1974 135,743 -4,535 51,583 -3,525
1973 131,021 -3,862 49,596 -2,396
1972 126,403 -4,156 48,248 -348
1971 122,567 -4,230 47,424 1,655
1970 119,273 1,149 48,343 1,861
1969 115,394 2,983 50,304 4,112
1968 111,422 4,728 51,653 5,430
1967 108,053 4,655 53,120 6,114
1966 105,128 -1,930 53,338 7,037
1965 103,422 -9,774 53,383 7,957
1964 102,562 -19,458 54,185 8,045
1963 94,296 -25,524 55,580 8,276
1962 102,548 -25,594 59,307 6,064
1961 102,051 -20,508 61,065 6,422
1960 100,627 -13,198 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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