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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 3.6 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 0.83% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Rwanda vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sudan
2100 33,113,283 138,786,562
2099 33,008,545 138,200,726
2098 32,927,982 137,581,716
2097 32,853,307 136,936,850
2096 32,768,037 136,293,310
2095 32,635,508 135,619,411
2094 32,550,001 134,962,748
2093 32,416,870 134,241,761
2092 32,294,333 133,476,598
2091 32,191,262 132,717,036
2090 32,088,747 131,929,843
2089 31,892,591 131,106,299
2088 31,746,789 130,258,636
2087 31,553,150 129,375,710
2086 31,399,004 128,473,461
2085 31,254,597 127,558,118
2084 31,112,448 126,607,392
2083 30,937,106 125,651,327
2082 30,752,861 124,696,076
2081 30,576,992 123,744,490
2080 30,386,351 122,770,063
2079 30,195,560 121,779,815
2078 30,016,688 120,751,900
2077 29,819,259 119,717,424
2076 29,645,610 118,681,140
2075 29,441,964 117,612,837
2074 29,243,980 116,516,833
2073 29,025,977 115,406,797
2072 28,798,822 114,272,123
2071 28,578,302 113,124,997
2070 28,334,300 111,982,729
2069 28,121,174 110,816,409
2068 27,872,383 109,652,769
2067 27,609,059 108,433,341
2066 27,372,823 107,199,808
2065 27,101,698 105,978,161
2064 26,838,144 104,726,820
2063 26,559,838 103,455,672
2062 26,312,631 102,156,918
2061 26,001,660 100,859,967
2060 25,729,037 99,547,905
2059 25,453,407 98,233,054
2058 25,121,995 96,897,205
2057 24,853,512 95,551,255
2056 24,582,198 94,198,924
2055 24,281,895 92,819,157
2054 23,991,958 91,429,774
2053 23,705,290 90,049,799
2052 23,421,032 88,658,871
2051 23,113,700 87,267,085
2050 22,814,556 85,869,620
2049 22,498,806 84,466,974
2048 22,171,841 83,095,662
2047 21,848,486 81,727,967
2046 21,554,082 80,356,627
2045 21,228,573 78,980,614
2044 20,915,810 77,616,012
2043 20,548,490 76,252,103
2042 20,214,283 74,901,092
2041 19,845,021 73,546,861
2040 19,475,227 72,207,474
2039 19,108,842 70,876,908
2038 18,773,398 69,547,797
2037 18,433,422 68,201,884
2036 18,128,058 66,863,109
2035 17,765,049 65,516,233
2034 17,432,165 64,168,801
2033 17,100,072 62,823,562
2032 16,822,053 61,491,227
2031 16,495,903 60,168,709
2030 16,178,061 58,846,984
2029 15,868,812 57,534,918
2028 15,554,713 56,242,802
2027 15,217,275 54,955,096
2026 14,898,118 53,313,722
2025 14,569,341 51,662,147
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% 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 51.5% to 22,814,556 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 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 139M 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 2.19% 2.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Sudan
Current population
15062056
54156832
Population rank 77/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.65%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 30/197
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 316,025 -15,582 1,345,019 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 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
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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