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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 7.08 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Rwanda vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Slovenia
2100 33,113,283 1,644,125
2099 33,008,545 1,648,345
2098 32,927,982 1,652,436
2097 32,853,307 1,656,808
2096 32,768,037 1,661,055
2095 32,635,508 1,665,286
2094 32,550,001 1,669,464
2093 32,416,870 1,673,724
2092 32,294,333 1,677,938
2091 32,191,262 1,682,129
2090 32,088,747 1,686,674
2089 31,892,591 1,691,063
2088 31,746,789 1,695,484
2087 31,553,150 1,700,115
2086 31,399,004 1,705,042
2085 31,254,597 1,709,916
2084 31,112,448 1,714,895
2083 30,937,106 1,720,145
2082 30,752,861 1,725,470
2081 30,576,992 1,731,075
2080 30,386,351 1,737,192
2079 30,195,560 1,743,318
2078 30,016,688 1,749,967
2077 29,819,259 1,756,612
2076 29,645,610 1,763,483
2075 29,441,964 1,770,727
2074 29,243,980 1,778,405
2073 29,025,977 1,786,591
2072 28,798,822 1,794,570
2071 28,578,302 1,802,890
2070 28,334,300 1,811,432
2069 28,121,174 1,820,576
2068 27,872,383 1,829,837
2067 27,609,059 1,838,874
2066 27,372,823 1,848,063
2065 27,101,698 1,857,701
2064 26,838,144 1,867,621
2063 26,559,838 1,877,265
2062 26,312,631 1,886,945
2061 26,001,660 1,896,873
2060 25,729,037 1,907,096
2059 25,453,407 1,917,040
2058 25,121,995 1,926,374
2057 24,853,512 1,936,340
2056 24,582,198 1,945,710
2055 24,281,895 1,955,123
2054 23,991,958 1,964,235
2053 23,705,290 1,972,942
2052 23,421,032 1,981,547
2051 23,113,700 1,989,616
2050 22,814,556 1,997,469
2049 22,498,806 2,004,847
2048 22,171,841 2,011,668
2047 21,848,486 2,018,540
2046 21,554,082 2,025,170
2045 21,228,573 2,031,795
2044 20,915,810 2,038,314
2043 20,548,490 2,044,630
2042 20,214,283 2,050,809
2041 19,845,021 2,056,524
2040 19,475,227 2,061,772
2039 19,108,842 2,067,224
2038 18,773,398 2,072,439
2037 18,433,422 2,078,235
2036 18,128,058 2,083,743
2035 17,765,049 2,089,024
2034 17,432,165 2,093,994
2033 17,100,072 2,099,177
2032 16,822,053 2,104,208
2031 16,495,903 2,109,288
2030 16,178,061 2,114,024
2029 15,868,812 2,118,491
2028 15,554,713 2,122,680
2027 15,217,275 2,125,958
2026 14,898,118 2,128,778
2025 14,569,341 2,130,986
2024 14,256,567 2,127,400
2023 13,954,471 2,120,461
2022 13,651,030 2,112,076
2021 13,355,260 2,108,079
2020 13,065,837 2,102,419
2019 12,776,103 2,088,385
2018 12,487,996 2,073,894
2017 12,202,060 2,066,388
2016 11,919,183 2,065,042
2015 11,640,022 2,063,531
2014 11,364,757 2,061,980
2013 11,093,340 2,059,953
2012 10,829,901 2,057,159
2011 10,573,733 2,052,843
2010 10,317,553 2,048,583
2009 10,060,432 2,039,669
2008 9,804,269 2,021,316
2007 9,549,933 2,018,122
2006 9,299,246 2,006,868
2005 9,054,528 2,000,474
2004 8,816,844 1,997,012
2003 8,586,875 1,995,733
2002 8,400,180 1,994,530
2001 8,287,094 1,992,060
2000 8,213,931 1,988,925
1999 8,147,912 1,983,045
1998 8,081,681 1,981,629
1997 7,755,238 1,985,956
1996 6,708,764 1,988,628
1995 5,674,118 1,989,872
1994 6,792,352 1,989,443
1993 7,981,132 1,991,746
1992 7,683,266 1,996,498
1991 7,526,966 1,999,429
1990 7,375,307 1,998,161
1989 7,184,706 1,996,351
1988 6,968,071 1,995,196
1987 6,749,493 1,989,776
1986 6,531,881 1,965,964
1985 6,317,228 1,941,641
1984 6,107,627 1,932,154
1983 5,905,311 1,922,321
1982 5,711,549 1,910,334
1981 5,527,230 1,906,531
1980 5,353,259 1,901,315
1979 5,189,541 1,882,599
1978 5,035,171 1,862,548
1977 4,888,240 1,842,377
1976 4,745,954 1,820,249
1975 4,607,728 1,793,581
1974 4,474,228 1,776,132
1973 4,345,047 1,766,697
1972 4,220,335 1,752,233
1971 4,100,044 1,738,335
1970 3,980,669 1,724,891
1969 3,861,271 1,713,874
1968 3,744,010 1,704,546
1967 3,629,577 1,689,528
1966 3,521,626 1,669,905
1965 3,423,210 1,649,160
1964 3,334,834 1,632,114
1963 3,258,890 1,616,971
1962 3,186,025 1,603,649
1961 3,106,779 1,594,131
1960 3,022,294 1,584,720

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Slovenia
2100 0.32% -0.26%
2099 0.24% -0.25%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.26%
2096 0.41% -0.25%
2095 0.26% -0.25%
2094 0.41% -0.25%
2093 0.38% -0.25%
2092 0.32% -0.25%
2091 0.32% -0.27%
2090 0.62% -0.26%
2089 0.46% -0.26%
2088 0.61% -0.27%
2087 0.49% -0.29%
2086 0.46% -0.29%
2085 0.46% -0.29%
2084 0.57% -0.31%
2083 0.6% -0.31%
2082 0.58% -0.32%
2081 0.63% -0.35%
2080 0.63% -0.35%
2079 0.6% -0.38%
2078 0.66% -0.38%
2077 0.59% -0.39%
2076 0.69% -0.41%
2075 0.68% -0.43%
2074 0.75% -0.46%
2073 0.79% -0.44%
2072 0.77% -0.46%
2071 0.86% -0.47%
2070 0.76% -0.5%
2069 0.89% -0.51%
2068 0.95% -0.49%
2067 0.86% -0.5%
2066 1% -0.52%
2065 0.98% -0.53%
2064 1.05% -0.51%
2063 0.94% -0.51%
2062 1.2% -0.52%
2061 1.06% -0.54%
2060 1.08% -0.52%
2059 1.32% -0.48%
2058 1.08% -0.51%
2057 1.1% -0.48%
2056 1.24% -0.48%
2055 1.21% -0.46%
2054 1.21% -0.44%
2053 1.21% -0.43%
2052 1.33% -0.41%
2051 1.31% -0.39%
2050 1.4% -0.37%
2049 1.47% -0.34%
2048 1.48% -0.34%
2047 1.37% -0.33%
2046 1.53% -0.33%
2045 1.5% -0.32%
2044 1.79% -0.31%
2043 1.65% -0.3%
2042 1.86% -0.28%
2041 1.9% -0.25%
2040 1.92% -0.26%
2039 1.79% -0.25%
2038 1.84% -0.28%
2037 1.68% -0.26%
2036 2.04% -0.25%
2035 1.91% -0.24%
2034 1.94% -0.25%
2033 1.65% -0.24%
2032 1.98% -0.24%
2031 1.96% -0.22%
2030 1.95% -0.21%
2029 2.02% -0.2%
2028 2.22% -0.15%
2027 2.14% -0.13%
2026 2.26% -0.1%
2025 2.19% 0.17%
2024 2.16% 0.33%
2023 2.22% 0.4%
2022 2.21% 0.19%
2021 2.22% 0.27%
2020 2.27% 0.67%
2019 2.31% 0.7%
2018 2.34% 0.36%
2017 2.37% 0.07%
2016 2.4% 0.07%
2015 2.42% 0.08%
2014 2.45% 0.1%
2013 2.43% 0.14%
2012 2.42% 0.21%
2011 2.48% 0.21%
2010 2.56% 0.44%
2009 2.61% 0.91%
2008 2.66% 0.16%
2007 2.7% 0.56%
2006 2.7% 0.32%
2005 2.7% 0.17%
2004 2.68% 0.06%
2003 2.22% 0.06%
2002 1.36% 0.12%
2001 0.89% 0.16%
2000 0.81% 0.3%
1999 0.82% 0.07%
1998 4.21% -0.22%
1997 15.6% -0.13%
1996 18.2% -0.06%
1995 -16.5% 0.02%
1994 -14.9% -0.12%
1993 3.88% -0.24%
1992 2.08% -0.15%
1991 2.06% 0.06%
1990 2.65% 0.09%
1989 3.11% 0.06%
1988 3.24% 0.27%
1987 3.33% 1.21%
1986 3.4% 1.25%
1985 3.43% 0.49%
1984 3.43% 0.51%
1983 3.39% 0.63%
1982 3.33% 0.2%
1981 3.25% 0.27%
1980 3.15% 0.99%
1979 3.07% 1.08%
1978 3.01% 1.09%
1977 3% 1.22%
1976 3% 1.49%
1975 2.98% 0.98%
1974 2.97% 0.53%
1973 2.96% 0.83%
1972 2.93% 0.8%
1971 3% 0.78%
1970 3.09% 0.64%
1969 3.13% 0.55%
1968 3.15% 0.89%
1967 3.07% 1.18%
1966 2.87% 1.26%
1965 2.65% 1.04%
1964 2.33% 0.94%
1963 2.29% 0.83%
1962 2.55% 0.6%
1961 2.8% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Slovenia
Current population
15062056
2128778
Population rank 77/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.03%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
1.31 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +10
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 153/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +6,282 +2,711
Net migration rank 48/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 2,711
2024 316,025 -15,582 -4,680 3,319
2023 312,762 -9,001 -4,665 5,339
2022 312,145 -9,001 -4,858 9,014
2021 309,895 -21,492 -4,216 2,477
2020 312,692 -22,251 -5,256 28,514
2019 313,525 -24,492 -1,254 16,352
2018 312,512 -25,323 -1,037 14,640
2017 310,323 -25,634 -207 1,359
2016 305,549 -24,474 826 1,195
2015 299,114 -21,862 826 712
2014 292,779 -19,505 2,268 -70
2013 286,331 -16,779 1,648 639
2012 282,584 -25,260 2,674 1,117
2011 282,922 -27,915 3,285 2,190
2010 286,848 -29,501 3,687 -410
2009 287,034 -30,128 3,060 11,594
2008 287,334 -31,913 3,437 2,971
2007 285,791 -32,537 1,211 14,191
2006 282,149 -34,008 602 6,081
2005 275,121 -33,830 -600 6,317
2004 265,273 -31,214 -599 1,759
2003 251,243 -25,355 -1,996 3,218
2002 239,036 -91,518 -1,197 1,975
2001 230,845 -152,197 -996 4,527
2000 221,276 -153,588 -398 3,124
1999 210,518 -146,162 -1,388 10,291
1998 197,185 -129,089 -1,189 -5,280
1997 174,687 410,106 -794 -1,298
1996 140,455 1,367,700 0 -2,456
1995 121,137 439,995 0 356
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 199 -153
1993 183,926 236,110 -199 -4,641
1992 188,025 -12,334 598 -5,547
1991 196,431 -59,519 2,199 -3,325
1990 207,895 -41,483 3,797 618
1989 217,632 -2,826 4,592 -2,718
1988 223,759 -5,285 5,986 -3,023
1987 225,744 -7,062 5,771 2,972
1986 225,526 -8,982 6,094 32,700
1985 223,794 -11,031 6,213 3,404
1984 219,337 -12,899 5,990 3,280
1983 212,750 -14,560 6,343 3,613
1982 205,147 -15,818 9,170 -8,695
1981 195,769 -16,453 10,485 -5,016
1980 184,988 -16,359 11,027 3,128
1979 174,477 -15,669 12,614 2,107
1978 163,779 -13,838 11,920 2,113
1977 155,011 -11,084 12,160 2,584
1976 147,665 -7,027 12,196 2,226
1975 140,596 -4,791 11,658 2,421
1974 135,743 -4,535 11,367 3,145
1973 131,021 -3,862 11,837 2,175
1972 126,403 -4,156 10,513 2,924
1971 122,567 -4,230 10,951 2,286
1970 119,273 1,149 10,004 260
1969 115,394 2,983 9,427 685
1968 111,422 4,728 11,250 438
1967 108,053 4,655 13,516 -192
1966 105,128 -1,930 15,697 -1,262
1965 103,422 -9,774 14,513 -1,421
1964 102,562 -19,458 12,567 -349
1963 94,296 -25,524 14,068 -180
1962 102,548 -25,594 13,150 148
1961 102,051 -20,508 14,985 -306
1960 100,627 -13,198 12,678 -929

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

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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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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