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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.44 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Rwanda vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Singapore
2100 33,113,283 4,367,779
2099 33,008,545 4,411,412
2098 32,927,982 4,459,213
2097 32,853,307 4,507,770
2096 32,768,037 4,558,553
2095 32,635,508 4,610,080
2094 32,550,001 4,664,700
2093 32,416,870 4,718,168
2092 32,294,333 4,771,068
2091 32,191,262 4,828,101
2090 32,088,747 4,885,895
2089 31,892,591 4,946,502
2088 31,746,789 5,004,664
2087 31,553,150 5,063,944
2086 31,399,004 5,124,380
2085 31,254,597 5,183,406
2084 31,112,448 5,240,616
2083 30,937,106 5,298,156
2082 30,752,861 5,356,138
2081 30,576,992 5,412,770
2080 30,386,351 5,467,479
2079 30,195,560 5,521,442
2078 30,016,688 5,571,799
2077 29,819,259 5,619,705
2076 29,645,610 5,663,197
2075 29,441,964 5,710,629
2074 29,243,980 5,756,364
2073 29,025,977 5,795,230
2072 28,798,822 5,831,071
2071 28,578,302 5,864,860
2070 28,334,300 5,895,880
2069 28,121,174 5,928,650
2068 27,872,383 5,959,740
2067 27,609,059 5,988,217
2066 27,372,823 6,021,266
2065 27,101,698 6,052,854
2064 26,838,144 6,079,559
2063 26,559,838 6,102,106
2062 26,312,631 6,126,791
2061 26,001,660 6,149,980
2060 25,729,037 6,175,566
2059 25,453,407 6,196,576
2058 25,121,995 6,219,117
2057 24,853,512 6,236,905
2056 24,582,198 6,255,191
2055 24,281,895 6,274,008
2054 23,991,958 6,295,405
2053 23,705,290 6,311,683
2052 23,421,032 6,324,118
2051 23,113,700 6,341,435
2050 22,814,556 6,359,963
2049 22,498,806 6,376,972
2048 22,171,841 6,390,246
2047 21,848,486 6,408,209
2046 21,554,082 6,422,503
2045 21,228,573 6,434,477
2044 20,915,810 6,447,538
2043 20,548,490 6,455,584
2042 20,214,283 6,462,372
2041 19,845,021 6,468,000
2040 19,475,227 6,469,582
2039 19,108,842 6,466,204
2038 18,773,398 6,457,329
2037 18,433,422 6,445,649
2036 18,128,058 6,433,599
2035 17,765,049 6,417,210
2034 17,432,165 6,395,064
2033 17,100,072 6,367,864
2032 16,822,053 6,340,911
2031 16,495,903 6,311,853
2030 16,178,061 6,284,466
2029 15,868,812 6,254,860
2028 15,554,713 6,220,267
2027 15,217,275 6,184,266
2026 14,898,118 6,149,680
2025 14,569,341 6,111,175
2024 14,256,567 6,036,860
2023 13,954,471 5,917,648
2022 13,651,030 5,637,022
2021 13,355,260 5,453,566
2020 13,065,837 5,685,807
2019 12,776,103 5,703,569
2018 12,487,996 5,638,676
2017 12,202,060 5,612,253
2016 11,919,183 5,607,283
2015 11,640,022 5,535,002
2014 11,364,757 5,469,724
2013 11,093,340 5,399,162
2012 10,829,901 5,312,437
2011 10,573,733 5,183,688
2010 10,317,553 5,076,732
2009 10,060,432 4,987,573
2008 9,804,269 4,839,396
2007 9,549,933 4,588,599
2006 9,299,246 4,401,365
2005 9,054,528 4,265,762
2004 8,816,844 4,166,664
2003 8,586,875 4,114,826
2002 8,400,180 4,175,950
2001 8,287,094 4,138,012
2000 8,213,931 4,027,887
1999 8,147,912 3,958,723
1998 8,081,681 3,927,213
1997 7,755,238 3,796,038
1996 6,708,764 3,670,704
1995 5,674,118 3,524,506
1994 6,792,352 3,419,048
1993 7,981,132 3,313,471
1992 7,683,266 3,230,698
1991 7,526,966 3,135,083
1990 7,375,307 3,047,132
1989 7,184,706 2,930,901
1988 6,968,071 2,846,108
1987 6,749,493 2,774,789
1986 6,531,881 2,733,373
1985 6,317,228 2,735,957
1984 6,107,627 2,732,221
1983 5,905,311 2,681,061
1982 5,711,549 2,646,466
1981 5,527,230 2,532,835
1980 5,353,259 2,413,945
1979 5,189,541 2,383,500
1978 5,035,171 2,353,600
1977 4,888,240 2,325,300
1976 4,745,954 2,293,300
1975 4,607,728 2,262,600
1974 4,474,228 2,229,800
1973 4,345,047 2,193,000
1972 4,220,335 2,152,400
1971 4,100,044 2,112,900
1970 3,980,669 2,074,507
1969 3,861,271 2,042,500
1968 3,744,010 2,012,000
1967 3,629,577 1,977,600
1966 3,521,626 1,934,400
1965 3,423,210 1,886,900
1964 3,334,834 1,841,600
1963 3,258,890 1,795,000
1962 3,186,025 1,750,200
1961 3,106,779 1,702,400
1960 3,022,294 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Singapore
2100 0.32% -0.99%
2099 0.24% -1.07%
2098 0.23% -1.08%
2097 0.26% -1.11%
2096 0.41% -1.12%
2095 0.26% -1.17%
2094 0.41% -1.13%
2093 0.38% -1.11%
2092 0.32% -1.18%
2091 0.32% -1.18%
2090 0.62% -1.23%
2089 0.46% -1.16%
2088 0.61% -1.17%
2087 0.49% -1.18%
2086 0.46% -1.14%
2085 0.46% -1.09%
2084 0.57% -1.09%
2083 0.6% -1.08%
2082 0.58% -1.05%
2081 0.63% -1%
2080 0.63% -0.98%
2079 0.6% -0.9%
2078 0.66% -0.85%
2077 0.59% -0.77%
2076 0.69% -0.83%
2075 0.68% -0.79%
2074 0.75% -0.67%
2073 0.79% -0.61%
2072 0.77% -0.58%
2071 0.86% -0.53%
2070 0.76% -0.55%
2069 0.89% -0.52%
2068 0.95% -0.48%
2067 0.86% -0.55%
2066 1% -0.52%
2065 0.98% -0.44%
2064 1.05% -0.37%
2063 0.94% -0.4%
2062 1.2% -0.38%
2061 1.06% -0.41%
2060 1.08% -0.34%
2059 1.32% -0.36%
2058 1.08% -0.29%
2057 1.1% -0.29%
2056 1.24% -0.3%
2055 1.21% -0.34%
2054 1.21% -0.26%
2053 1.21% -0.2%
2052 1.33% -0.27%
2051 1.31% -0.29%
2050 1.4% -0.27%
2049 1.47% -0.21%
2048 1.48% -0.28%
2047 1.37% -0.22%
2046 1.53% -0.19%
2045 1.5% -0.2%
2044 1.79% -0.12%
2043 1.65% -0.11%
2042 1.86% -0.09%
2041 1.9% -0.02%
2040 1.92% 0.05%
2039 1.79% 0.14%
2038 1.84% 0.18%
2037 1.68% 0.19%
2036 2.04% 0.26%
2035 1.91% 0.35%
2034 1.94% 0.43%
2033 1.65% 0.43%
2032 1.98% 0.46%
2031 1.96% 0.44%
2030 1.95% 0.47%
2029 2.02% 0.56%
2028 2.22% 0.58%
2027 2.14% 0.56%
2026 2.26% 0.63%
2025 2.19% 1.23%
2024 2.16% 2.01%
2023 2.22% 4.98%
2022 2.21% 3.36%
2021 2.22% -4.08%
2020 2.27% -0.31%
2019 2.31% 1.15%
2018 2.34% 0.47%
2017 2.37% 0.09%
2016 2.4% 1.31%
2015 2.42% 1.19%
2014 2.45% 1.31%
2013 2.43% 1.63%
2012 2.42% 2.48%
2011 2.48% 2.11%
2010 2.56% 1.79%
2009 2.61% 3.06%
2008 2.66% 5.47%
2007 2.7% 4.25%
2006 2.7% 3.18%
2005 2.7% 2.38%
2004 2.68% 1.26%
2003 2.22% -1.46%
2002 1.36% 0.92%
2001 0.89% 2.73%
2000 0.81% 1.75%
1999 0.82% 0.8%
1998 4.21% 3.46%
1997 15.6% 3.41%
1996 18.2% 4.15%
1995 -16.5% 3.08%
1994 -14.9% 3.19%
1993 3.88% 2.56%
1992 2.08% 3.05%
1991 2.06% 2.89%
1990 2.65% 3.97%
1989 3.11% 2.98%
1988 3.24% 2.57%
1987 3.33% 1.52%
1986 3.4% -0.09%
1985 3.43% 0.14%
1984 3.43% 1.91%
1983 3.39% 1.31%
1982 3.33% 4.49%
1981 3.25% 4.93%
1980 3.15% 1.28%
1979 3.07% 1.27%
1978 3.01% 1.22%
1977 3% 1.4%
1976 3% 1.36%
1975 2.98% 1.47%
1974 2.97% 1.68%
1973 2.96% 1.89%
1972 2.93% 1.87%
1971 3% 1.85%
1970 3.09% 1.57%
1969 3.13% 1.52%
1968 3.15% 1.74%
1967 3.07% 2.23%
1966 2.87% 2.52%
1965 2.65% 2.46%
1964 2.33% 2.6%
1963 2.29% 2.56%
1962 2.55% 2.81%
1961 2.8% 3.4%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Singapore
Current population
15062056
6167445
Population rank 77/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +204
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +16,892
Net migration rank 48/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 16,892
2024 316,025 -15,582 8,451 20,011
2023 312,762 -9,001 7,101 26,996
2022 312,145 -9,001 9,019 214,842
2021 309,895 -21,492 15,270 -44,030
2020 312,692 -22,251 18,763 -145,556
2019 313,525 -24,492 21,674 870
2018 312,512 -25,323 21,427 21,820
2017 310,323 -25,634 21,888 -8,880
2016 305,549 -24,474 25,794 13,737
2015 299,114 -21,862 27,121 41,852
2014 292,779 -19,505 27,896 40,154
2013 286,331 -16,779 25,376 52,176
2012 282,584 -25,260 29,750 78,501
2011 282,922 -27,915 25,919 89,856
2010 286,848 -29,501 24,876 72,571
2009 287,034 -30,128 27,930 95,841
2008 287,334 -31,913 28,068 176,182
2007 285,791 -32,537 26,614 192,292
2006 282,149 -34,008 25,968 135,625
2005 275,121 -33,830 24,741 92,023
2004 265,273 -31,214 24,583 50,487
2003 251,243 -25,355 24,689 -30,012
2002 239,036 -91,518 29,231 -40,023
2001 230,845 -152,197 31,035 45,027
2000 221,276 -153,588 37,057 55,218
1999 210,518 -146,162 32,857 19,681
1998 197,185 -129,089 33,381 51,905
1997 174,687 410,106 37,960 95,241
1996 140,455 1,367,700 38,542 102,018
1995 121,137 439,995 38,065 91,947
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 39,319 71,170
1993 183,926 236,110 40,425 58,820
1992 188,025 -12,334 39,091 54,359
1991 196,431 -59,519 39,188 57,821
1990 207,895 -41,483 41,136 66,950
1989 217,632 -2,826 36,929 68,031
1988 223,759 -5,285 42,407 40,976
1987 225,744 -7,062 33,020 25,411
1986 225,526 -8,982 27,880 -7,858
1985 223,794 -11,031 32,010 -31,036
1984 219,337 -12,899 31,967 -4,396
1983 212,750 -14,560 30,296 11,699
1982 205,147 -15,818 33,346 41,568
1981 195,769 -16,453 32,167 85,869
1980 184,988 -16,359 30,657 42,433
1979 174,477 -15,669 28,363 -2,384
1978 163,779 -13,838 27,537 436
1977 155,011 -11,084 26,508 2,757
1976 147,665 -7,027 31,189 949
1975 140,596 -4,791 28,509 4,104
1974 135,743 -4,535 31,664 2,748
1973 131,021 -3,862 36,404 -495
1972 126,403 -4,156 38,098 -1,631
1971 122,567 -4,230 35,708 573
1970 119,273 1,149 35,059 4,024
1969 115,394 2,983 34,314 6,763
1968 111,422 4,728 36,216 6,792
1967 108,053 4,655 40,145 6,006
1966 105,128 -1,930 44,298 3,507
1965 103,422 -9,774 45,474 4,199
1964 102,562 -19,458 47,697 3,043
1963 94,296 -25,524 49,542 2,668
1962 102,548 -25,594 48,830 3,714
1961 102,051 -20,508 49,880 3,490
1960 100,627 -13,198 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/singapore | 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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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