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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.41 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +2.28% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Rwanda vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sweden
2100 33,113,283 11,330,987
2099 33,008,545 11,334,835
2098 32,927,982 11,339,107
2097 32,853,307 11,340,268
2096 32,768,037 11,341,947
2095 32,635,508 11,344,893
2094 32,550,001 11,347,531
2093 32,416,870 11,349,412
2092 32,294,333 11,351,452
2091 32,191,262 11,352,899
2090 32,088,747 11,354,820
2089 31,892,591 11,357,746
2088 31,746,789 11,360,405
2087 31,553,150 11,364,197
2086 31,399,004 11,371,529
2085 31,254,597 11,376,573
2084 31,112,448 11,381,332
2083 30,937,106 11,384,862
2082 30,752,861 11,390,058
2081 30,576,992 11,391,696
2080 30,386,351 11,393,882
2079 30,195,560 11,393,412
2078 30,016,688 11,391,291
2077 29,819,259 11,389,212
2076 29,645,610 11,385,385
2075 29,441,964 11,381,261
2074 29,243,980 11,377,973
2073 29,025,977 11,375,051
2072 28,798,822 11,371,362
2071 28,578,302 11,366,451
2070 28,334,300 11,362,742
2069 28,121,174 11,358,895
2068 27,872,383 11,357,504
2067 27,609,059 11,356,672
2066 27,372,823 11,356,676
2065 27,101,698 11,355,953
2064 26,838,144 11,354,988
2063 26,559,838 11,354,834
2062 26,312,631 11,355,452
2061 26,001,660 11,353,198
2060 25,729,037 11,352,013
2059 25,453,407 11,349,674
2058 25,121,995 11,345,893
2057 24,853,512 11,340,487
2056 24,582,198 11,335,234
2055 24,281,895 11,328,291
2054 23,991,958 11,320,768
2053 23,705,290 11,310,127
2052 23,421,032 11,296,358
2051 23,113,700 11,280,503
2050 22,814,556 11,261,537
2049 22,498,806 11,242,070
2048 22,171,841 11,221,274
2047 21,848,486 11,199,365
2046 21,554,082 11,176,512
2045 21,228,573 11,152,739
2044 20,915,810 11,127,765
2043 20,548,490 11,102,354
2042 20,214,283 11,076,504
2041 19,845,021 11,052,951
2040 19,475,227 11,028,609
2039 19,108,842 11,005,487
2038 18,773,398 10,983,160
2037 18,433,422 10,961,591
2036 18,128,058 10,938,759
2035 17,765,049 10,916,327
2034 17,432,165 10,893,717
2033 17,100,072 10,869,588
2032 16,822,053 10,844,339
2031 16,495,903 10,819,037
2030 16,178,061 10,790,557
2029 15,868,812 10,759,017
2028 15,554,713 10,724,017
2027 15,217,275 10,685,143
2026 14,898,118 10,643,884
2025 14,569,341 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 2.19% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Sweden
Current population
15062056
10665077
Population rank 77/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +74
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 148/197
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 316,025 -15,582 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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