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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.64 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Rwanda vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Switzerland
2100 33,092,520 9,234,296
2099 32,987,847 9,226,472
2098 32,907,335 9,220,109
2097 32,832,706 9,212,728
2096 32,747,490 9,208,997
2095 32,615,044 9,203,477
2094 32,529,590 9,199,095
2093 32,396,544 9,196,672
2092 32,274,083 9,194,082
2091 32,171,077 9,191,145
2090 32,068,626 9,189,122
2089 31,872,593 9,188,754
2088 31,726,882 9,190,102
2087 31,533,364 9,189,763
2086 31,379,315 9,191,494
2085 31,235,000 9,195,728
2084 31,092,940 9,199,983
2083 30,917,707 9,204,908
2082 30,733,578 9,210,695
2081 30,557,819 9,217,065
2080 30,367,298 9,223,475
2079 30,176,627 9,230,920
2078 29,997,866 9,237,649
2077 29,800,561 9,245,300
2076 29,627,021 9,250,248
2075 29,423,503 9,255,753
2074 29,225,643 9,266,455
2073 29,007,777 9,275,439
2072 28,780,763 9,283,185
2071 28,560,382 9,292,913
2070 28,316,533 9,303,843
2069 28,103,541 9,311,935
2068 27,854,906 9,320,335
2067 27,591,747 9,327,741
2066 27,355,659 9,339,455
2065 27,084,704 9,351,481
2064 26,821,315 9,362,413
2063 26,543,184 9,372,441
2062 26,296,132 9,383,258
2061 25,985,356 9,395,036
2060 25,712,904 9,403,920
2059 25,437,446 9,414,241
2058 25,106,242 9,422,560
2057 24,837,928 9,428,212
2056 24,566,784 9,435,441
2055 24,266,669 9,443,890
2054 23,976,914 9,451,268
2053 23,690,426 9,456,389
2052 23,406,346 9,456,418
2051 23,099,207 9,456,395
2050 22,800,250 9,454,544
2049 22,484,698 9,451,083
2048 22,157,938 9,444,091
2047 21,834,786 9,437,061
2046 21,540,566 9,430,954
2045 21,215,262 9,425,155
2044 20,902,695 9,418,152
2043 20,535,605 9,410,763
2042 20,201,608 9,400,808
2041 19,832,577 9,393,857
2040 19,463,015 9,382,662
2039 19,096,860 9,373,984
2038 18,761,626 9,365,030
2037 18,421,864 9,354,254
2036 18,116,691 9,342,450
2035 17,753,910 9,328,907
2034 17,421,234 9,312,054
2033 17,089,349 9,294,881
2032 16,811,505 9,276,221
2031 16,485,559 9,253,034
2030 16,167,916 9,228,188
2029 15,858,862 9,201,743
2028 15,544,959 9,170,620
2027 15,207,733 9,135,740
2026 14,888,776 9,097,532
2025 14,560,205 9,053,983
2024 14,256,567 9,005,582
2023 13,954,471 8,888,822
2022 13,651,030 8,777,088
2021 13,355,260 8,704,546
2020 13,065,837 8,638,167
2019 12,776,103 8,575,280
2018 12,487,996 8,514,329
2017 12,202,060 8,451,840
2016 11,919,183 8,373,338
2015 11,640,022 8,282,396
2014 11,364,757 8,188,649
2013 11,093,340 8,089,346
2012 10,829,901 7,996,861
2011 10,573,733 7,912,398
2010 10,317,553 7,824,909
2009 10,060,432 7,743,831
2008 9,804,269 7,647,675
2007 9,549,933 7,551,117
2006 9,299,246 7,483,934
2005 9,054,528 7,437,115
2004 8,816,844 7,389,625
2003 8,586,875 7,339,001
2002 8,400,180 7,284,753
2001 8,287,094 7,229,854
2000 8,213,931 7,184,250
1999 8,147,912 7,143,991
1998 8,081,681 7,110,001
1997 7,755,238 7,088,906
1996 6,708,764 7,071,850
1995 5,674,118 7,040,687
1994 6,792,352 6,993,795
1993 7,981,132 6,938,265
1992 7,683,266 6,875,364
1991 7,526,966 6,799,978
1990 7,375,307 6,715,519
1989 7,184,706 6,646,912
1988 6,968,071 6,593,386
1987 6,749,493 6,545,106
1986 6,531,881 6,504,124
1985 6,317,228 6,470,365
1984 6,107,627 6,441,865
1983 5,905,311 6,418,773
1982 5,711,549 6,391,309
1981 5,527,230 6,354,074
1980 5,353,259 6,319,408
1979 5,189,541 6,294,365
1978 5,035,171 6,281,738
1977 4,888,240 6,281,174
1976 4,745,954 6,302,504
1975 4,607,728 6,338,632
1974 4,474,228 6,341,405
1973 4,345,047 6,307,347
1972 4,220,335 6,260,956
1971 4,100,044 6,213,399
1970 3,980,669 6,180,877
1969 3,861,271 6,136,387
1968 3,744,010 6,067,714
1967 3,629,577 5,991,785
1966 3,521,626 5,918,002
1965 3,423,210 5,856,472
1964 3,334,834 5,789,228
1963 3,258,890 5,694,247
1962 3,186,025 5,573,815
1961 3,106,779 5,434,294
1960 3,022,294 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Switzerland
2100 0.32% 0.08%
2099 0.24% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.04%
2096 0.41% 0.06%
2095 0.26% 0.05%
2094 0.41% 0.03%
2093 0.38% 0.03%
2092 0.32% 0.03%
2091 0.32% 0.02%
2090 0.62% 0.004%
2089 0.46% -0.01%
2088 0.61% 0.004%
2087 0.49% -0.02%
2086 0.46% -0.05%
2085 0.46% -0.05%
2084 0.57% -0.05%
2083 0.6% -0.06%
2082 0.58% -0.07%
2081 0.63% -0.07%
2080 0.63% -0.08%
2079 0.6% -0.07%
2078 0.66% -0.08%
2077 0.59% -0.05%
2076 0.69% -0.06%
2075 0.68% -0.12%
2074 0.75% -0.1%
2073 0.79% -0.08%
2072 0.77% -0.1%
2071 0.86% -0.12%
2070 0.76% -0.09%
2069 0.89% -0.09%
2068 0.95% -0.08%
2067 0.86% -0.13%
2066 1% -0.13%
2065 0.98% -0.12%
2064 1.05% -0.11%
2063 0.94% -0.12%
2062 1.2% -0.13%
2061 1.06% -0.09%
2060 1.08% -0.11%
2059 1.32% -0.09%
2058 1.08% -0.06%
2057 1.1% -0.08%
2056 1.24% -0.09%
2055 1.21% -0.08%
2054 1.21% -0.05%
2053 1.21% -0%
2052 1.33% 0%
2051 1.31% 0.02%
2050 1.4% 0.04%
2049 1.47% 0.07%
2048 1.48% 0.07%
2047 1.37% 0.06%
2046 1.53% 0.06%
2045 1.5% 0.07%
2044 1.79% 0.08%
2043 1.65% 0.11%
2042 1.86% 0.07%
2041 1.9% 0.12%
2040 1.92% 0.09%
2039 1.79% 0.1%
2038 1.84% 0.12%
2037 1.68% 0.13%
2036 2.04% 0.15%
2035 1.91% 0.18%
2034 1.94% 0.18%
2033 1.65% 0.2%
2032 1.98% 0.25%
2031 1.96% 0.27%
2030 1.95% 0.29%
2029 2.02% 0.34%
2028 2.22% 0.38%
2027 2.14% 0.42%
2026 2.26% 0.48%
2025 2.13% 0.54%
2024 2.16% 1.31%
2023 2.22% 1.27%
2022 2.21% 0.83%
2021 2.22% 0.77%
2020 2.27% 0.73%
2019 2.31% 0.72%
2018 2.34% 0.74%
2017 2.37% 0.94%
2016 2.4% 1.1%
2015 2.42% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.23%
2013 2.43% 1.16%
2012 2.42% 1.07%
2011 2.48% 1.12%
2010 2.56% 1.05%
2009 2.61% 1.26%
2008 2.66% 1.28%
2007 2.7% 0.9%
2006 2.7% 0.63%
2005 2.7% 0.64%
2004 2.68% 0.69%
2003 2.22% 0.74%
2002 1.36% 0.76%
2001 0.89% 0.63%
2000 0.81% 0.56%
1999 0.82% 0.48%
1998 4.21% 0.3%
1997 15.6% 0.24%
1996 18.2% 0.44%
1995 -16.5% 0.67%
1994 -14.9% 0.8%
1993 3.88% 0.91%
1992 2.08% 1.11%
1991 2.06% 1.26%
1990 2.65% 1.03%
1989 3.11% 0.81%
1988 3.24% 0.74%
1987 3.33% 0.63%
1986 3.4% 0.52%
1985 3.43% 0.44%
1984 3.43% 0.36%
1983 3.39% 0.43%
1982 3.33% 0.59%
1981 3.25% 0.55%
1980 3.15% 0.4%
1979 3.07% 0.2%
1978 3.01% 0.009%
1977 3% -0.34%
1976 3% -0.57%
1975 2.98% -0.04%
1974 2.97% 0.54%
1973 2.96% 0.74%
1972 2.93% 0.77%
1971 3% 0.53%
1970 3.09% 0.73%
1969 3.13% 1.13%
1968 3.15% 1.27%
1967 3.07% 1.25%
1966 2.87% 1.05%
1965 2.65% 1.16%
1964 2.33% 1.67%
1963 2.29% 2.16%
1962 2.55% 2.57%
1961 2.8% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Switzerland
Current population
14975051
9107866
Population rank 77/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.11%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +320
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +37,253
Net migration rank 48/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 37,253
2024 - -15,582 - 40,099
2023 312,762 -9,001 8,000 45,098
2022 312,145 -9,001 7,899 96,424
2021 309,895 -21,492 18,279 50,665
2020 312,692 -22,251 9,502 55,523
2019 313,525 -24,492 18,008 44,517
2018 312,512 -25,323 20,434 41,253
2017 310,323 -25,634 20,284 45,658
2016 305,549 -24,474 22,608 71,009
2015 299,114 -21,862 19,050 71,876
2014 292,779 -19,505 21,290 78,122
2013 286,331 -16,779 17,797 83,823
2012 282,584 -25,260 18,393 67,840
2011 282,922 -27,915 18,990 67,194
2010 286,848 -29,501 17,997 76,388
2009 287,034 -30,128 15,487 69,324
2008 287,334 -31,913 15,295 94,430
2007 285,791 -32,537 13,592 72,475
2006 282,149 -34,008 12,723 37,308
2005 275,121 -33,830 11,899 33,203
2004 265,273 -31,214 13,302 39,484
2003 251,243 -25,355 8,807 42,567
2002 239,036 -91,518 10,199 49,650
2001 230,845 -152,197 10,845 35,420
2000 221,276 -153,588 15,806 24,463
1999 210,518 -146,162 16,431 25,599
1998 197,185 -129,089 16,353 11,325
1997 174,687 410,106 17,722 -1,939
1996 140,455 1,367,700 19,801 -131
1995 121,137 439,995 19,010 25,343
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 20,982 30,274
1993 183,926 236,110 21,509 40,267
1992 188,025 -12,334 24,064 42,014
1991 196,431 -59,519 23,800 69,738
1990 207,895 -41,483 20,146 58,428
1989 217,632 -2,826 19,941 34,432
1988 223,759 -5,285 21,099 34,602
1987 225,744 -7,062 15,708 27,081
1986 225,526 -8,982 16,261 23,242
1985 223,794 -11,031 14,882 14,402
1984 219,337 -12,899 16,105 12,532
1983 212,750 -14,560 12,837 5,663
1982 205,147 -15,818 15,339 21,929
1981 195,769 -16,453 13,979 24,229
1980 184,988 -16,359 14,535 17,841
1979 174,477 -15,669 14,477 4,262
1978 163,779 -13,838 13,820 -6,552
1977 155,011 -11,084 16,959 -22,516
1976 147,665 -7,027 17,017 -54,255
1975 140,596 -4,791 22,820 -58,187
1974 135,743 -4,535 27,902 2,008
1973 131,021 -3,862 30,906 8,158
1972 126,403 -4,156 35,061 19,991
1971 122,567 -4,230 38,523 2,636
1970 119,273 1,149 42,648 -18,326
1969 115,394 2,983 44,182 20,754
1968 111,422 4,728 47,328 25,828
1967 108,053 4,655 52,128 27,697
1966 105,128 -1,930 53,854 14,979
1965 103,422 -9,774 56,222 -1,351
1964 102,562 -19,458 59,050 21,455
1963 94,296 -25,524 52,956 58,415
1962 102,548 -25,594 49,050 82,798
1961 102,051 -20,508 48,365 101,278
1960 100,627 -13,198 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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