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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.4 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Rwanda vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sweden
2100 33,092,520 11,357,586
2099 32,987,847 11,361,443
2098 32,907,335 11,365,725
2097 32,832,706 11,366,889
2096 32,747,490 11,368,572
2095 32,615,044 11,371,525
2094 32,529,590 11,374,169
2093 32,396,544 11,376,054
2092 32,274,083 11,378,099
2091 32,171,077 11,379,549
2090 32,068,626 11,381,475
2089 31,872,593 11,384,408
2088 31,726,882 11,387,073
2087 31,533,364 11,390,874
2086 31,379,315 11,398,223
2085 31,235,000 11,403,279
2084 31,092,940 11,408,050
2083 30,917,707 11,411,588
2082 30,733,578 11,416,796
2081 30,557,819 11,418,438
2080 30,367,298 11,420,629
2079 30,176,627 11,420,158
2078 29,997,866 11,418,032
2077 29,800,561 11,415,948
2076 29,627,021 11,412,112
2075 29,423,503 11,407,978
2074 29,225,643 11,404,682
2073 29,007,777 11,401,754
2072 28,780,763 11,398,056
2071 28,560,382 11,393,134
2070 28,316,533 11,389,416
2069 28,103,541 11,385,560
2068 27,854,906 11,384,165
2067 27,591,747 11,383,331
2066 27,355,659 11,383,335
2065 27,084,704 11,382,611
2064 26,821,315 11,381,643
2063 26,543,184 11,381,489
2062 26,296,132 11,382,109
2061 25,985,356 11,379,849
2060 25,712,904 11,378,661
2059 25,437,446 11,376,317
2058 25,106,242 11,372,527
2057 24,837,928 11,367,109
2056 24,566,784 11,361,843
2055 24,266,669 11,354,884
2054 23,976,914 11,347,343
2053 23,690,426 11,336,678
2052 23,406,346 11,322,876
2051 23,099,207 11,306,983
2050 22,800,250 11,287,973
2049 22,484,698 11,268,461
2048 22,157,938 11,247,615
2047 21,834,786 11,225,655
2046 21,540,566 11,202,749
2045 21,215,262 11,178,920
2044 20,902,695 11,153,887
2043 20,535,605 11,128,417
2042 20,201,608 11,102,505
2041 19,832,577 11,078,898
2040 19,463,015 11,054,498
2039 19,096,860 11,031,322
2038 18,761,626 11,008,943
2037 18,421,864 10,987,323
2036 18,116,691 10,964,438
2035 17,753,910 10,941,953
2034 17,421,234 10,919,289
2033 17,089,349 10,895,104
2032 16,811,505 10,869,796
2031 16,485,559 10,844,434
2030 16,167,916 10,815,888
2029 15,858,862 10,784,274
2028 15,544,959 10,749,191
2027 15,207,733 10,710,226
2026 14,888,776 10,668,870
2025 14,560,205 10,621,495
2024 14,256,567 10,569,709
2023 13,954,471 10,536,632
2022 13,651,030 10,486,941
2021 13,355,260 10,415,811
2020 13,065,837 10,353,442
2019 12,776,103 10,278,887
2018 12,487,996 10,175,214
2017 12,202,060 10,057,698
2016 11,919,183 9,923,085
2015 11,640,022 9,799,186
2014 11,364,757 9,696,110
2013 11,093,340 9,600,379
2012 10,829,901 9,519,374
2011 10,573,733 9,449,213
2010 10,317,553 9,378,126
2009 10,060,432 9,298,515
2008 9,804,269 9,219,637
2007 9,549,933 9,148,092
2006 9,299,246 9,080,505
2005 9,054,528 9,029,572
2004 8,816,844 8,993,531
2003 8,586,875 8,958,229
2002 8,400,180 8,924,958
2001 8,287,094 8,895,960
2000 8,213,931 8,872,109
1999 8,147,912 8,857,874
1998 8,081,681 8,850,974
1997 7,755,238 8,846,062
1996 6,708,764 8,840,998
1995 5,674,118 8,826,939
1994 6,792,352 8,780,745
1993 7,981,132 8,718,561
1992 7,683,266 8,668,067
1991 7,526,966 8,617,375
1990 7,375,307 8,558,835
1989 7,184,706 8,492,964
1988 6,968,071 8,436,489
1987 6,749,493 8,397,804
1986 6,531,881 8,369,829
1985 6,317,228 8,350,386
1984 6,107,627 8,336,605
1983 5,905,311 8,329,033
1982 5,711,549 8,325,263
1981 5,527,230 8,320,503
1980 5,353,259 8,310,531
1979 5,189,541 8,293,678
1978 5,035,171 8,275,599
1977 4,888,240 8,251,540
1976 4,745,954 8,222,286
1975 4,607,728 8,192,437
1974 4,474,228 8,159,955
1973 4,345,047 8,136,312
1972 4,220,335 8,122,300
1971 4,100,044 8,098,334
1970 3,980,669 8,042,801
1969 3,861,271 7,968,072
1968 3,744,010 7,912,273
1967 3,629,577 7,867,931
1966 3,521,626 7,807,797
1965 3,423,210 7,733,853
1964 3,334,834 7,661,354
1963 3,258,890 7,604,328
1962 3,186,025 7,561,588
1961 3,106,779 7,519,998
1960 3,022,294 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Sweden
2100 0.32% -0.03%
2099 0.24% -0.04%
2098 0.23% -0.01%
2097 0.26% -0.01%
2096 0.41% -0.03%
2095 0.26% -0.02%
2094 0.41% -0.02%
2093 0.38% -0.02%
2092 0.32% -0.01%
2091 0.32% -0.02%
2090 0.62% -0.03%
2089 0.46% -0.02%
2088 0.61% -0.03%
2087 0.49% -0.06%
2086 0.46% -0.04%
2085 0.46% -0.04%
2084 0.57% -0.03%
2083 0.6% -0.05%
2082 0.58% -0.01%
2081 0.63% -0.02%
2080 0.63% 0.004%
2079 0.6% 0.02%
2078 0.66% 0.02%
2077 0.59% 0.03%
2076 0.69% 0.04%
2075 0.68% 0.03%
2074 0.75% 0.03%
2073 0.79% 0.03%
2072 0.77% 0.04%
2071 0.86% 0.03%
2070 0.76% 0.03%
2069 0.89% 0.01%
2068 0.95% 0.007%
2067 0.86% -0%
2066 1% 0.006%
2065 0.98% 0.009%
2064 1.05% 0.001%
2063 0.94% -0.005%
2062 1.2% 0.02%
2061 1.06% 0.01%
2060 1.08% 0.02%
2059 1.32% 0.03%
2058 1.08% 0.05%
2057 1.1% 0.05%
2056 1.24% 0.06%
2055 1.21% 0.07%
2054 1.21% 0.09%
2053 1.21% 0.12%
2052 1.33% 0.14%
2051 1.31% 0.17%
2050 1.4% 0.17%
2049 1.47% 0.19%
2048 1.48% 0.2%
2047 1.37% 0.2%
2046 1.53% 0.21%
2045 1.5% 0.22%
2044 1.79% 0.23%
2043 1.65% 0.23%
2042 1.86% 0.21%
2041 1.9% 0.22%
2040 1.92% 0.21%
2039 1.79% 0.2%
2038 1.84% 0.2%
2037 1.68% 0.21%
2036 2.04% 0.21%
2035 1.91% 0.21%
2034 1.94% 0.22%
2033 1.65% 0.23%
2032 1.98% 0.23%
2031 1.96% 0.26%
2030 1.95% 0.29%
2029 2.02% 0.33%
2028 2.22% 0.36%
2027 2.14% 0.39%
2026 2.26% 0.45%
2025 2.13% 0.49%
2024 2.16% 0.31%
2023 2.22% 0.47%
2022 2.21% 0.68%
2021 2.22% 0.6%
2020 2.27% 0.73%
2019 2.31% 1.02%
2018 2.34% 1.17%
2017 2.37% 1.36%
2016 2.4% 1.26%
2015 2.42% 1.06%
2014 2.45% 1%
2013 2.43% 0.85%
2012 2.42% 0.74%
2011 2.48% 0.76%
2010 2.56% 0.86%
2009 2.61% 0.86%
2008 2.66% 0.78%
2007 2.7% 0.74%
2006 2.7% 0.56%
2005 2.7% 0.4%
2004 2.68% 0.39%
2003 2.22% 0.37%
2002 1.36% 0.33%
2001 0.89% 0.27%
2000 0.81% 0.16%
1999 0.82% 0.08%
1998 4.21% 0.06%
1997 15.6% 0.06%
1996 18.2% 0.16%
1995 -16.5% 0.53%
1994 -14.9% 0.71%
1993 3.88% 0.58%
1992 2.08% 0.59%
1991 2.06% 0.68%
1990 2.65% 0.78%
1989 3.11% 0.67%
1988 3.24% 0.46%
1987 3.33% 0.33%
1986 3.4% 0.23%
1985 3.43% 0.17%
1984 3.43% 0.09%
1983 3.39% 0.05%
1982 3.33% 0.06%
1981 3.25% 0.12%
1980 3.15% 0.2%
1979 3.07% 0.22%
1978 3.01% 0.29%
1977 3% 0.36%
1976 3% 0.36%
1975 2.98% 0.4%
1974 2.97% 0.29%
1973 2.96% 0.17%
1972 2.93% 0.3%
1971 3% 0.69%
1970 3.09% 0.94%
1969 3.13% 0.71%
1968 3.15% 0.56%
1967 3.07% 0.77%
1966 2.87% 0.96%
1965 2.65% 0.95%
1964 2.33% 0.75%
1963 2.29% 0.57%
1962 2.55% 0.55%
1961 2.8% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Sweden
Current population
14975051
10680056
Population rank 77/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +91
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +47,079
Net migration rank 48/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 47,079
2024 - -15,582 - 50,115
2023 312,762 -9,001 5,269 55,209
2022 312,145 -9,001 10,487 58,955
2021 309,895 -21,492 22,914 51,947
2020 312,692 -22,251 14,495 37,302
2019 313,525 -24,492 25,697 72,619
2018 312,512 -25,323 23,403 87,517
2017 310,323 -25,634 24,138 102,671
2016 305,549 -24,474 25,800 119,234
2015 299,114 -21,862 23,518 80,534
2014 292,779 -19,505 26,179 77,654
2013 286,331 -16,779 23,041 66,760
2012 282,584 -25,260 20,943 52,879
2011 282,922 -27,915 21,733 46,049
2010 286,848 -29,501 25,320 51,175
2009 287,034 -30,128 21,387 63,638
2008 287,334 -31,913 18,439 56,452
2007 285,791 -32,537 15,552 54,907
2006 282,149 -34,008 15,436 51,675
2005 275,121 -33,830 9,030 27,030
2004 265,273 -31,214 9,893 25,842
2003 251,243 -25,355 6,271 29,161
2002 239,036 -91,518 893 31,364
2001 230,845 -152,197 -1,779 28,856
2000 221,276 -153,588 -2,662 24,900
1999 210,518 -146,162 -6,201 13,940
1998 197,185 -129,089 -3,541 11,325
1997 174,687 410,106 -3,539 6,047
1996 140,455 1,367,700 1,768 5,773
1995 121,137 439,995 9,710 11,621
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 20,196 51,545
1993 183,926 236,110 20,924 32,725
1992 188,025 -12,334 28,605 20,507
1991 196,431 -59,519 29,299 25,314
1990 207,895 -41,483 29,100 35,668
1989 217,632 -2,826 24,629 44,565
1988 223,759 -5,285 15,186 30,064
1987 225,744 -7,062 11,757 21,335
1986 225,526 -8,982 9,206 15,211
1985 223,794 -11,031 4,175 11,464
1984 219,337 -12,899 3,335 8,668
1983 212,750 -14,560 833 2,105
1982 205,147 -15,818 1,665 2,524
1981 195,769 -16,453 1,664 3,209
1980 184,988 -16,359 5,818 10,040
1979 174,477 -15,669 4,976 13,895
1978 163,779 -13,838 4,138 13,807
1977 155,011 -11,084 7,426 23,528
1976 147,665 -7,027 8,222 20,324
1975 140,596 -4,791 14,746 16,564
1974 135,743 -4,535 23,664 9,217
1973 131,021 -3,862 24,409 -9,551
1972 126,403 -4,156 28,428 -13,519
1971 122,567 -4,230 31,583 2,334
1970 119,273 1,149 30,563 47,242
1969 115,394 2,983 23,904 48,824
1968 111,422 4,728 30,858 8,545
1967 108,053 4,655 41,700 11,075
1966 105,128 -1,930 45,286 24,920
1965 103,422 -9,774 44,857 32,444
1964 102,562 -19,458 45,968 23,581
1963 94,296 -25,524 35,741 11,009
1962 102,548 -25,594 30,246 9,627
1961 102,051 -20,508 30,832 14,401
1960 100,627 -13,198 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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