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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.79 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Rwanda vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Slovakia
2100 33,092,520 3,377,764
2099 32,987,847 3,399,869
2098 32,907,335 3,422,010
2097 32,832,706 3,444,161
2096 32,747,490 3,466,284
2095 32,615,044 3,488,595
2094 32,529,590 3,511,062
2093 32,396,544 3,533,742
2092 32,274,083 3,556,708
2091 32,171,077 3,580,021
2090 32,068,626 3,603,675
2089 31,872,593 3,627,811
2088 31,726,882 3,652,354
2087 31,533,364 3,677,451
2086 31,379,315 3,703,217
2085 31,235,000 3,729,670
2084 31,092,940 3,756,777
2083 30,917,707 3,784,617
2082 30,733,578 3,813,170
2081 30,557,819 3,842,528
2080 30,367,298 3,872,714
2079 30,176,627 3,903,653
2078 29,997,866 3,935,351
2077 29,800,561 3,967,981
2076 29,627,021 4,001,363
2075 29,423,503 4,035,465
2074 29,225,643 4,070,159
2073 29,007,777 4,105,475
2072 28,780,763 4,141,396
2071 28,560,382 4,177,582
2070 28,316,533 4,214,086
2069 28,103,541 4,250,775
2068 27,854,906 4,287,566
2067 27,591,747 4,324,173
2066 27,355,659 4,360,463
2065 27,084,704 4,396,562
2064 26,821,315 4,432,349
2063 26,543,184 4,467,634
2062 26,296,132 4,502,390
2061 25,985,356 4,536,423
2060 25,712,904 4,569,861
2059 25,437,446 4,602,562
2058 25,106,242 4,634,484
2057 24,837,928 4,665,491
2056 24,566,784 4,695,744
2055 24,266,669 4,725,147
2054 23,976,914 4,753,640
2053 23,690,426 4,781,680
2052 23,406,346 4,809,152
2051 23,099,207 4,836,056
2050 22,800,250 4,862,512
2049 22,484,698 4,888,649
2048 22,157,938 4,914,306
2047 21,834,786 4,939,719
2046 21,540,566 4,964,917
2045 21,215,262 4,989,905
2044 20,902,695 5,014,849
2043 20,535,605 5,039,628
2042 20,201,608 5,064,051
2041 19,832,577 5,088,319
2040 19,463,015 5,112,265
2039 19,096,860 5,135,696
2038 18,761,626 5,158,725
2037 18,421,864 5,181,188
2036 18,116,691 5,203,033
2035 17,753,910 5,224,142
2034 17,421,234 5,244,168
2033 17,089,349 5,263,308
2032 16,811,505 5,281,327
2031 16,485,559 5,298,206
2030 16,167,916 5,313,745
2029 15,858,862 5,327,761
2028 15,544,959 5,339,993
2027 15,207,733 5,350,648
2026 14,888,776 5,359,438
2025 14,560,205 5,396,894
2024 14,256,567 5,422,069
2023 13,954,471 5,426,740
2022 13,651,030 5,431,752
2021 13,355,260 5,447,247
2020 13,065,837 5,458,827
2019 12,776,103 5,454,147
2018 12,487,996 5,446,771
2017 12,202,060 5,439,232
2016 11,919,183 5,430,798
2015 11,640,022 5,423,801
2014 11,364,757 5,418,649
2013 11,093,340 5,413,393
2012 10,829,901 5,407,579
2011 10,573,733 5,398,384
2010 10,317,553 5,391,428
2009 10,060,432 5,386,406
2008 9,804,269 5,379,233
2007 9,549,933 5,374,622
2006 9,299,246 5,373,054
2005 9,054,528 5,372,807
2004 8,816,844 5,372,280
2003 8,586,875 5,373,374
2002 8,400,180 5,376,912
2001 8,287,094 5,378,867
2000 8,213,931 5,388,720
1999 8,147,912 5,396,020
1998 8,081,681 5,390,516
1997 7,755,238 5,383,291
1996 6,708,764 5,373,361
1995 5,674,118 5,361,999
1994 6,792,352 5,346,331
1993 7,981,132 5,325,305
1992 7,683,266 5,305,016
1991 7,526,966 5,303,294
1990 7,375,307 5,299,187
1989 7,184,706 5,275,942
1988 6,968,071 5,250,596
1987 6,749,493 5,222,840
1986 6,531,881 5,193,838
1985 6,317,228 5,161,768
1984 6,107,627 5,127,097
1983 5,905,311 5,091,971
1982 5,711,549 5,055,099
1981 5,527,230 5,016,105
1980 5,353,259 4,979,815
1979 5,189,541 4,938,973
1978 5,035,171 4,890,125
1977 4,888,240 4,840,501
1976 4,745,954 4,789,507
1975 4,607,728 4,739,105
1974 4,474,228 4,689,623
1973 4,345,047 4,641,445
1972 4,220,335 4,596,622
1971 4,100,044 4,557,449
1970 3,980,669 4,538,223
1969 3,861,271 4,518,607
1968 3,744,010 4,483,915
1967 3,629,577 4,449,367
1966 3,521,626 4,411,666
1965 3,423,210 4,370,983
1964 3,334,834 4,327,341
1963 3,258,890 4,282,017
1962 3,186,025 4,238,188
1961 3,106,779 4,191,667
1960 3,022,294 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Slovakia
2100 0.32% -0.65%
2099 0.24% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.64%
2097 0.26% -0.64%
2096 0.41% -0.64%
2095 0.26% -0.64%
2094 0.41% -0.64%
2093 0.38% -0.65%
2092 0.32% -0.65%
2091 0.32% -0.66%
2090 0.62% -0.67%
2089 0.46% -0.67%
2088 0.61% -0.68%
2087 0.49% -0.7%
2086 0.46% -0.71%
2085 0.46% -0.72%
2084 0.57% -0.74%
2083 0.6% -0.75%
2082 0.58% -0.76%
2081 0.63% -0.78%
2080 0.63% -0.79%
2079 0.6% -0.81%
2078 0.66% -0.82%
2077 0.59% -0.83%
2076 0.69% -0.85%
2075 0.68% -0.85%
2074 0.75% -0.86%
2073 0.79% -0.87%
2072 0.77% -0.87%
2071 0.86% -0.87%
2070 0.76% -0.86%
2069 0.89% -0.86%
2068 0.95% -0.85%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 1% -0.82%
2065 0.98% -0.81%
2064 1.05% -0.79%
2063 0.94% -0.77%
2062 1.2% -0.75%
2061 1.06% -0.73%
2060 1.08% -0.71%
2059 1.32% -0.69%
2058 1.08% -0.66%
2057 1.1% -0.64%
2056 1.24% -0.62%
2055 1.21% -0.6%
2054 1.21% -0.59%
2053 1.21% -0.57%
2052 1.33% -0.56%
2051 1.31% -0.54%
2050 1.4% -0.53%
2049 1.47% -0.52%
2048 1.48% -0.51%
2047 1.37% -0.51%
2046 1.53% -0.5%
2045 1.5% -0.5%
2044 1.79% -0.49%
2043 1.65% -0.48%
2042 1.86% -0.48%
2041 1.9% -0.47%
2040 1.92% -0.46%
2039 1.79% -0.45%
2038 1.84% -0.43%
2037 1.68% -0.42%
2036 2.04% -0.4%
2035 1.91% -0.38%
2034 1.94% -0.36%
2033 1.65% -0.34%
2032 1.98% -0.32%
2031 1.96% -0.29%
2030 1.95% -0.26%
2029 2.02% -0.23%
2028 2.22% -0.2%
2027 2.14% -0.16%
2026 2.26% -0.69%
2025 2.13% -0.46%
2024 2.16% -0.09%
2023 2.22% -0.09%
2022 2.21% -0.28%
2021 2.22% -0.21%
2020 2.27% 0.09%
2019 2.31% 0.14%
2018 2.34% 0.14%
2017 2.37% 0.16%
2016 2.4% 0.13%
2015 2.42% 0.1%
2014 2.45% 0.1%
2013 2.43% 0.11%
2012 2.42% 0.17%
2011 2.48% 0.13%
2010 2.56% 0.09%
2009 2.61% 0.13%
2008 2.66% 0.09%
2007 2.7% 0.03%
2006 2.7% 0.005%
2005 2.7% 0.01%
2004 2.68% -0.02%
2003 2.22% -0.07%
2002 1.36% -0.04%
2001 0.89% -0.18%
2000 0.81% -0.14%
1999 0.82% 0.1%
1998 4.21% 0.13%
1997 15.6% 0.18%
1996 18.2% 0.21%
1995 -16.5% 0.29%
1994 -14.9% 0.39%
1993 3.88% 0.38%
1992 2.08% 0.03%
1991 2.06% 0.08%
1990 2.65% 0.44%
1989 3.11% 0.48%
1988 3.24% 0.53%
1987 3.33% 0.56%
1986 3.4% 0.62%
1985 3.43% 0.68%
1984 3.43% 0.69%
1983 3.39% 0.73%
1982 3.33% 0.78%
1981 3.25% 0.73%
1980 3.15% 0.83%
1979 3.07% 1%
1978 3.01% 1.03%
1977 3% 1.06%
1976 3% 1.06%
1975 2.98% 1.06%
1974 2.97% 1.04%
1973 2.96% 0.98%
1972 2.93% 0.86%
1971 3% 0.42%
1970 3.09% 0.43%
1969 3.13% 0.77%
1968 3.15% 0.78%
1967 3.07% 0.85%
1966 2.87% 0.93%
1965 2.65% 1.01%
1964 2.33% 1.06%
1963 2.29% 1.03%
1962 2.55% 1.11%
1961 2.8% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Slovakia
Current population
14975051
5359438
Population rank 77/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.33 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 -13
Annual growth/decline +302,096 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -31,377
Net migration rank 48/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -31,377
2024 - -15,582 - -21,027
2023 312,762 -9,001 -5,427 4,933
2022 312,145 -9,001 -7,062 92,314
2021 309,895 -21,492 -16,886 -8,172
2020 312,692 -22,251 -2,184 4,350
2019 313,525 -24,492 3,818 3,128
2018 312,512 -25,323 3,268 3,446
2017 310,323 -25,634 4,351 3,279
2016 305,549 -24,474 5,431 3,487
2015 299,114 -21,862 2,170 2,549
2014 292,779 -19,505 3,793 -1,158
2013 286,331 -16,779 2,707 -1,181
2012 282,584 -25,260 3,245 871
2011 282,922 -27,915 9,177 -2,392
2010 286,848 -29,501 7,008 -1,814
2009 287,034 -30,128 8,619 -542
2008 287,334 -31,913 4,303 -495
2007 285,791 -32,537 537 -571
2006 282,149 -34,008 537 -549
2005 275,121 -33,830 537 -561
2004 265,273 -31,214 1,611 -522
2003 251,243 -25,355 -537 -646
2002 239,036 -91,518 -538 -580
2001 230,845 -152,197 -1,076 -860
2000 221,276 -153,588 2,155 -831
1999 210,518 -146,162 3,777 -119
1998 197,185 -129,089 4,312 -12
1997 174,687 410,106 6,999 247
1996 140,455 1,367,700 9,135 246
1995 121,137 439,995 9,115 -30
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 14,970 -109
1993 183,926 236,110 20,769 72
1992 188,025 -12,334 21,220 -201
1991 196,431 -59,519 23,865 174
1990 207,895 -41,483 25,436 -9,402
1989 217,632 -2,826 26,380 -7,254
1988 223,759 -5,285 30,979 -6,500
1987 225,744 -7,062 31,859 -6,401
1986 225,526 -8,982 34,279 -6,143
1985 223,794 -11,031 37,680 -6,068
1984 219,337 -12,899 38,966 -6,276
1983 212,750 -14,560 39,717 -6,361
1982 205,147 -15,818 41,958 -6,088
1981 195,769 -16,453 43,640 -5,821
1980 184,988 -16,359 44,320 -5,522
1979 174,477 -15,669 52,353 -4,712
1978 163,779 -13,838 52,324 -4,689
1977 155,011 -11,084 52,762 -4,621
1976 147,665 -7,027 54,121 -4,432
1975 140,596 -4,791 52,604 -4,652
1974 135,743 -4,535 52,524 -4,190
1973 131,021 -3,862 49,199 -3,854
1972 126,403 -4,156 46,426 -3,516
1971 122,567 -4,230 40,105 -3,495
1970 119,273 1,149 38,575 -4,919
1969 115,394 2,983 39,312 -8,998
1968 111,422 4,728 38,113 -8,881
1967 108,053 4,655 41,824 -8,876
1966 105,128 -1,930 45,440 -8,817
1965 103,422 -9,774 48,517 -8,707
1964 102,562 -19,458 54,092 -8,608
1963 94,296 -25,524 54,382 -8,548
1962 102,548 -25,594 49,587 -9,019
1961 102,051 -20,508 55,749 4,812
1960 100,627 -13,198 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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