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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 3.56 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Rwanda vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sudan
2100 33,092,520 137,695,876
2099 32,987,847 137,114,644
2098 32,907,335 136,500,499
2097 32,832,706 135,860,701
2096 32,747,490 135,222,218
2095 32,615,044 134,553,615
2094 32,529,590 133,902,112
2093 32,396,544 133,186,791
2092 32,274,083 132,427,642
2091 32,171,077 131,674,049
2090 32,068,626 130,893,042
2089 31,872,593 130,075,970
2088 31,726,882 129,234,968
2087 31,533,364 128,358,981
2086 31,379,315 127,463,823
2085 31,235,000 126,555,673
2084 31,092,940 125,612,419
2083 30,917,707 124,663,868
2082 30,733,578 123,716,124
2081 30,557,819 122,772,016
2080 30,367,298 121,805,246
2079 30,176,627 120,822,781
2078 29,997,866 119,802,944
2077 29,800,561 118,776,597
2076 29,627,021 117,748,457
2075 29,423,503 116,688,549
2074 29,225,643 115,601,159
2073 29,007,777 114,499,847
2072 28,780,763 113,374,089
2071 28,560,382 112,235,978
2070 28,316,533 111,102,687
2069 28,103,541 109,945,533
2068 27,854,906 108,791,037
2067 27,591,747 107,581,192
2066 27,355,659 106,357,353
2065 27,084,704 105,145,307
2064 26,821,315 103,903,801
2063 26,543,184 102,642,643
2062 26,296,132 101,354,095
2061 25,985,356 100,067,335
2060 25,712,904 98,765,585
2059 25,437,446 97,461,067
2058 25,106,242 96,135,716
2057 24,837,928 94,800,344
2056 24,566,784 93,458,640
2055 24,266,669 92,089,717
2054 23,976,914 90,711,253
2053 23,690,426 89,342,122
2052 23,406,346 87,962,125
2051 23,099,207 86,581,277
2050 22,800,250 85,194,794
2049 22,484,698 83,803,171
2048 22,157,938 82,442,635
2047 21,834,786 81,085,689
2046 21,540,566 79,725,126
2045 21,215,262 78,359,927
2044 20,902,695 77,006,049
2043 20,535,605 75,652,858
2042 20,201,608 74,312,465
2041 19,832,577 72,968,877
2040 19,463,015 71,640,015
2039 19,096,860 70,319,906
2038 18,761,626 69,001,239
2037 18,421,864 67,665,904
2036 18,116,691 66,337,650
2035 17,753,910 65,001,359
2034 17,421,234 63,664,516
2033 17,089,349 62,329,849
2032 16,811,505 61,007,985
2031 16,485,559 59,695,860
2030 16,167,916 58,384,521
2029 15,858,862 57,082,767
2028 15,544,959 55,800,806
2027 15,207,733 54,523,219
2026 14,888,776 52,894,744
2025 14,560,205 51,256,148
2024 14,256,567 50,448,963
2023 13,954,471 50,042,791
2022 13,651,030 49,383,346
2021 13,355,260 48,066,924
2020 13,065,837 46,789,231
2019 12,776,103 45,548,175
2018 12,487,996 44,230,596
2017 12,202,060 42,714,306
2016 11,919,183 41,259,892
2015 11,640,022 40,024,431
2014 11,364,757 38,823,318
2013 11,093,340 37,785,849
2012 10,829,901 36,923,178
2011 10,573,733 36,140,806
2010 10,317,553 35,414,399
2009 10,060,432 34,569,113
2008 9,804,269 33,623,980
2007 9,549,933 32,764,135
2006 9,299,246 31,992,435
2005 9,054,528 31,262,444
2004 8,816,844 30,556,637
2003 8,586,875 29,896,035
2002 8,400,180 29,228,727
2001 8,287,094 28,516,770
2000 8,213,931 27,816,745
1999 8,147,912 27,130,613
1998 8,081,681 26,458,999
1997 7,755,238 25,799,821
1996 6,708,764 25,231,528
1995 5,674,118 24,672,143
1994 6,792,352 24,043,948
1993 7,981,132 23,445,592
1992 7,683,266 22,927,355
1991 7,526,966 22,470,676
1990 7,375,307 22,021,481
1989 7,184,706 21,578,022
1988 6,968,071 21,138,431
1987 6,749,493 20,704,904
1986 6,531,881 20,288,238
1985 6,317,228 19,905,872
1984 6,107,627 19,546,528
1983 5,905,311 19,109,770
1982 5,711,549 18,486,645
1981 5,527,230 17,780,572
1980 5,353,259 17,058,905
1979 5,189,541 16,355,352
1978 5,035,171 15,695,003
1977 4,888,240 15,086,614
1976 4,745,954 14,569,716
1975 4,607,728 14,064,798
1974 4,474,228 13,580,723
1973 4,345,047 13,049,315
1972 4,220,335 12,527,856
1971 4,100,044 12,105,539
1970 3,980,669 11,695,771
1969 3,861,271 11,298,936
1968 3,744,010 10,917,999
1967 3,629,577 10,550,597
1966 3,521,626 10,197,578
1965 3,423,210 9,858,030
1964 3,334,834 9,531,109
1963 3,258,890 9,218,077
1962 3,186,025 8,919,028
1961 3,106,779 8,634,941
1960 3,022,294 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Sudan
2100 0.32% 0.42%
2099 0.24% 0.45%
2098 0.23% 0.47%
2097 0.26% 0.47%
2096 0.41% 0.5%
2095 0.26% 0.49%
2094 0.41% 0.54%
2093 0.38% 0.57%
2092 0.32% 0.57%
2091 0.32% 0.6%
2090 0.62% 0.63%
2089 0.46% 0.65%
2088 0.61% 0.68%
2087 0.49% 0.7%
2086 0.46% 0.72%
2085 0.46% 0.75%
2084 0.57% 0.76%
2083 0.6% 0.77%
2082 0.58% 0.77%
2081 0.63% 0.79%
2080 0.63% 0.81%
2079 0.6% 0.85%
2078 0.66% 0.86%
2077 0.59% 0.87%
2076 0.69% 0.91%
2075 0.68% 0.94%
2074 0.75% 0.96%
2073 0.79% 0.99%
2072 0.77% 1.01%
2071 0.86% 1.02%
2070 0.76% 1.05%
2069 0.89% 1.06%
2068 0.95% 1.12%
2067 0.86% 1.15%
2066 1% 1.15%
2065 0.98% 1.19%
2064 1.05% 1.23%
2063 0.94% 1.27%
2062 1.2% 1.29%
2061 1.06% 1.32%
2060 1.08% 1.34%
2059 1.32% 1.38%
2058 1.08% 1.41%
2057 1.1% 1.44%
2056 1.24% 1.49%
2055 1.21% 1.52%
2054 1.21% 1.53%
2053 1.21% 1.57%
2052 1.33% 1.59%
2051 1.31% 1.63%
2050 1.4% 1.66%
2049 1.47% 1.65%
2048 1.48% 1.67%
2047 1.37% 1.71%
2046 1.53% 1.74%
2045 1.5% 1.76%
2044 1.79% 1.79%
2043 1.65% 1.8%
2042 1.86% 1.84%
2041 1.9% 1.85%
2040 1.92% 1.88%
2039 1.79% 1.91%
2038 1.84% 1.97%
2037 1.68% 2%
2036 2.04% 2.06%
2035 1.91% 2.1%
2034 1.94% 2.14%
2033 1.65% 2.17%
2032 1.98% 2.2%
2031 1.96% 2.25%
2030 1.95% 2.28%
2029 2.02% 2.3%
2028 2.22% 2.34%
2027 2.14% 3.08%
2026 2.26% 3.2%
2025 2.13% 1.6%
2024 2.16% 0.81%
2023 2.22% 1.34%
2022 2.21% 2.74%
2021 2.22% 2.73%
2020 2.27% 2.72%
2019 2.31% 2.98%
2018 2.34% 3.55%
2017 2.37% 3.53%
2016 2.4% 3.09%
2015 2.42% 3.09%
2014 2.45% 2.75%
2013 2.43% 2.34%
2012 2.42% 2.16%
2011 2.48% 2.05%
2010 2.56% 2.45%
2009 2.61% 2.81%
2008 2.66% 2.62%
2007 2.7% 2.41%
2006 2.7% 2.34%
2005 2.7% 2.31%
2004 2.68% 2.21%
2003 2.22% 2.28%
2002 1.36% 2.5%
2001 0.89% 2.52%
2000 0.81% 2.53%
1999 0.82% 2.54%
1998 4.21% 2.55%
1997 15.6% 2.25%
1996 18.2% 2.27%
1995 -16.5% 2.61%
1994 -14.9% 2.55%
1993 3.88% 2.26%
1992 2.08% 2.03%
1991 2.06% 2.04%
1990 2.65% 2.06%
1989 3.11% 2.08%
1988 3.24% 2.09%
1987 3.33% 2.05%
1986 3.4% 1.92%
1985 3.43% 1.84%
1984 3.43% 2.29%
1983 3.39% 3.37%
1982 3.33% 3.97%
1981 3.25% 4.23%
1980 3.15% 4.3%
1979 3.07% 4.21%
1978 3.01% 4.03%
1977 3% 3.55%
1976 3% 3.59%
1975 2.98% 3.56%
1974 2.97% 4.07%
1973 2.96% 4.16%
1972 2.93% 3.49%
1971 3% 3.5%
1970 3.09% 3.51%
1969 3.13% 3.49%
1968 3.15% 3.48%
1967 3.07% 3.46%
1966 2.87% 3.44%
1965 2.65% 3.43%
1964 2.33% 3.4%
1963 2.29% 3.35%
1962 2.55% 3.29%
1961 2.8% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Sudan
Current population
14975051
53335233
Population rank 77/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.64%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +291,469
Net migration rank 48/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 291,469
2024 - -15,582 - -544,257
2023 312,762 -9,001 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 312,145 -9,001 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 309,895 -21,492 1,293,817 31,664
2020 312,692 -22,251 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 313,525 -24,492 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 312,512 -25,323 1,257,387 125,499
2017 310,323 -25,634 1,208,046 441,623
2016 305,549 -24,474 1,174,422 84,728
2015 299,114 -21,862 1,145,259 66,476
2014 292,779 -19,505 1,097,962 92,504
2013 286,331 -16,779 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 282,584 -25,260 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 282,922 -27,915 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 286,848 -29,501 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 287,034 -30,128 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 287,334 -31,913 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 285,791 -32,537 992,819 -201,769
2006 282,149 -34,008 963,740 -211,387
2005 275,121 -33,830 907,017 -199,378
2004 265,273 -31,214 889,382 -185,392
2003 251,243 -25,355 898,226 -281,001
2002 239,036 -91,518 897,965 -180,603
2001 230,845 -152,197 880,284 -173,745
2000 221,276 -153,588 858,536 -165,030
1999 210,518 -146,162 835,840 -157,090
1998 197,185 -129,089 814,752 -150,271
1997 174,687 410,106 802,245 -148,368
1996 140,455 1,367,700 792,926 -310,221
1995 121,137 439,995 780,700 -144,670
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 764,645 -144,324
1993 183,926 236,110 743,249 -166,861
1992 188,025 -12,334 731,177 -271,093
1991 196,431 -59,519 714,612 -261,341
1990 207,895 -41,483 699,953 -254,825
1989 217,632 -2,826 683,743 -241,979
1988 223,759 -5,285 672,604 -235,213
1987 225,744 -7,062 658,416 -228,756
1986 225,526 -8,982 649,649 -245,968
1985 223,794 -11,031 583,382 -222,315
1984 219,337 -12,899 577,405 -219,755
1983 212,750 -14,560 570,198 -54,325
1982 205,147 -15,818 606,362 124,007
1981 195,769 -16,453 585,087 96,697
1980 184,988 -16,359 552,930 208,602
1979 174,477 -15,669 524,942 120,613
1978 163,779 -13,838 497,987 177,153
1977 155,011 -11,084 483,089 58,540
1976 147,665 -7,027 470,019 22,147
1975 140,596 -4,791 454,813 62,843
1974 135,743 -4,535 444,456 6,023
1973 131,021 -3,862 439,201 173,143
1972 126,403 -4,156 428,340 2,238
1971 122,567 -4,230 417,641 -3,577
1970 119,273 1,149 401,013 4,479
1969 115,394 2,983 385,712 2,476
1968 111,422 4,728 370,917 2,776
1967 108,053 4,655 356,599 4,508
1966 105,128 -1,930 342,118 2,813
1965 103,422 -9,774 327,799 6,367
1964 102,562 -19,458 315,166 4,505
1963 94,296 -25,524 302,132 4,263
1962 102,548 -25,594 287,317 4,387
1961 102,051 -20,508 272,562 3,904
1960 100,627 -13,198 262,235 2,194

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

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

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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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