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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.36 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Rwanda vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tajikistan
2100 33,113,283 20,381,526
2099 33,008,545 20,372,551
2098 32,927,982 20,358,644
2097 32,853,307 20,340,387
2096 32,768,037 20,316,369
2095 32,635,508 20,289,397
2094 32,550,001 20,257,491
2093 32,416,870 20,225,699
2092 32,294,333 20,184,493
2091 32,191,262 20,140,447
2090 32,088,747 20,095,391
2089 31,892,591 20,047,692
2088 31,746,789 19,997,155
2087 31,553,150 19,941,974
2086 31,399,004 19,887,286
2085 31,254,597 19,828,693
2084 31,112,448 19,765,003
2083 30,937,106 19,697,841
2082 30,752,861 19,631,303
2081 30,576,992 19,564,411
2080 30,386,351 19,491,236
2079 30,195,560 19,417,379
2078 30,016,688 19,339,170
2077 29,819,259 19,257,390
2076 29,645,610 19,167,336
2075 29,441,964 19,075,879
2074 29,243,980 18,980,350
2073 29,025,977 18,881,571
2072 28,798,822 18,777,247
2071 28,578,302 18,666,888
2070 28,334,300 18,551,377
2069 28,121,174 18,430,162
2068 27,872,383 18,307,352
2067 27,609,059 18,179,902
2066 27,372,823 18,046,854
2065 27,101,698 17,914,179
2064 26,838,144 17,776,364
2063 26,559,838 17,633,689
2062 26,312,631 17,490,989
2061 26,001,660 17,348,872
2060 25,729,037 17,199,727
2059 25,453,407 17,048,953
2058 25,121,995 16,896,463
2057 24,853,512 16,742,280
2056 24,582,198 16,588,751
2055 24,281,895 16,434,774
2054 23,991,958 16,278,710
2053 23,705,290 16,123,490
2052 23,421,032 15,961,093
2051 23,113,700 15,798,643
2050 22,814,556 15,632,073
2049 22,498,806 15,462,414
2048 22,171,841 15,286,104
2047 21,848,486 15,105,763
2046 21,554,082 14,921,881
2045 21,228,573 14,733,376
2044 20,915,810 14,538,462
2043 20,548,490 14,343,357
2042 20,214,283 14,141,976
2041 19,845,021 13,939,862
2040 19,475,227 13,735,841
2039 19,108,842 13,531,043
2038 18,773,398 13,325,915
2037 18,433,422 13,119,563
2036 18,128,058 12,911,709
2035 17,765,049 12,708,867
2034 17,432,165 12,510,728
2033 17,100,072 12,316,142
2032 16,822,053 12,122,988
2031 16,495,903 11,933,358
2030 16,178,061 11,744,792
2029 15,868,812 11,554,401
2028 15,554,713 11,364,659
2027 15,217,275 11,173,930
2026 14,898,118 10,981,648
2025 14,569,341 10,786,734
2024 14,256,567 10,590,927
2023 13,954,471 10,389,799
2022 13,651,030 10,182,222
2021 13,355,260 9,966,908
2020 13,065,837 9,749,310
2019 12,776,103 9,529,966
2018 12,487,996 9,307,333
2017 12,202,060 9,085,946
2016 11,919,183 8,865,631
2015 11,640,022 8,643,840
2014 11,364,757 8,425,552
2013 11,093,340 8,216,724
2012 10,829,901 8,014,084
2011 10,573,733 7,824,785
2010 10,317,553 7,652,141
2009 10,060,432 7,490,230
2008 9,804,269 7,338,403
2007 9,549,933 7,194,477
2006 9,299,246 7,057,566
2005 9,054,528 6,924,720
2004 8,816,844 6,790,547
2003 8,586,875 6,658,575
2002 8,400,180 6,531,669
2001 8,287,094 6,407,377
2000 8,213,931 6,284,735
1999 8,147,912 6,208,370
1998 8,081,681 6,176,397
1997 7,755,238 6,139,829
1996 6,708,764 6,066,523
1995 5,674,118 5,948,584
1994 6,792,352 5,825,368
1993 7,981,132 5,724,993
1992 7,683,266 5,649,400
1991 7,526,966 5,541,205
1990 7,375,307 5,398,768
1989 7,184,706 5,267,249
1988 6,968,071 5,114,989
1987 6,749,493 4,939,059
1986 6,531,881 4,772,139
1985 6,317,228 4,619,003
1984 6,107,627 4,480,026
1983 5,905,311 4,350,874
1982 5,711,549 4,227,171
1981 5,527,230 4,109,022
1980 5,353,259 3,995,256
1979 5,189,541 3,882,691
1978 5,035,171 3,768,508
1977 4,888,240 3,653,265
1976 4,745,954 3,540,076
1975 4,607,728 3,430,425
1974 4,474,228 3,324,499
1973 4,345,047 3,222,290
1972 4,220,335 3,123,691
1971 4,100,044 3,028,837
1970 3,980,669 2,936,779
1969 3,861,271 2,845,273
1968 3,744,010 2,753,848
1967 3,629,577 2,664,130
1966 3,521,626 2,577,184
1965 3,423,210 2,492,998
1964 3,334,834 2,411,260
1963 3,258,890 2,331,736
1962 3,186,025 2,255,026
1961 3,106,779 2,181,805
1960 3,022,294 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Tajikistan
2100 0.32% 0.04%
2099 0.24% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.09%
2097 0.26% 0.12%
2096 0.41% 0.13%
2095 0.26% 0.16%
2094 0.41% 0.16%
2093 0.38% 0.2%
2092 0.32% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.22%
2090 0.62% 0.24%
2089 0.46% 0.25%
2088 0.61% 0.28%
2087 0.49% 0.27%
2086 0.46% 0.3%
2085 0.46% 0.32%
2084 0.57% 0.34%
2083 0.6% 0.34%
2082 0.58% 0.34%
2081 0.63% 0.38%
2080 0.63% 0.38%
2079 0.6% 0.4%
2078 0.66% 0.42%
2077 0.59% 0.47%
2076 0.69% 0.48%
2075 0.68% 0.5%
2074 0.75% 0.52%
2073 0.79% 0.56%
2072 0.77% 0.59%
2071 0.86% 0.62%
2070 0.76% 0.66%
2069 0.89% 0.67%
2068 0.95% 0.7%
2067 0.86% 0.74%
2066 1% 0.74%
2065 0.98% 0.78%
2064 1.05% 0.81%
2063 0.94% 0.82%
2062 1.2% 0.82%
2061 1.06% 0.87%
2060 1.08% 0.88%
2059 1.32% 0.9%
2058 1.08% 0.92%
2057 1.1% 0.93%
2056 1.24% 0.94%
2055 1.21% 0.96%
2054 1.21% 0.96%
2053 1.21% 1.02%
2052 1.33% 1.03%
2051 1.31% 1.07%
2050 1.4% 1.1%
2049 1.47% 1.15%
2048 1.48% 1.19%
2047 1.37% 1.23%
2046 1.53% 1.28%
2045 1.5% 1.34%
2044 1.79% 1.36%
2043 1.65% 1.42%
2042 1.86% 1.45%
2041 1.9% 1.49%
2040 1.92% 1.51%
2039 1.79% 1.54%
2038 1.84% 1.57%
2037 1.68% 1.61%
2036 2.04% 1.6%
2035 1.91% 1.58%
2034 1.94% 1.58%
2033 1.65% 1.59%
2032 1.98% 1.59%
2031 1.96% 1.61%
2030 1.95% 1.65%
2029 2.02% 1.67%
2028 2.22% 1.71%
2027 2.14% 1.75%
2026 2.26% 1.81%
2025 2.19% 1.85%
2024 2.16% 1.94%
2023 2.22% 2.04%
2022 2.21% 2.16%
2021 2.22% 2.23%
2020 2.27% 2.3%
2019 2.31% 2.39%
2018 2.34% 2.44%
2017 2.37% 2.49%
2016 2.4% 2.57%
2015 2.42% 2.59%
2014 2.45% 2.54%
2013 2.43% 2.53%
2012 2.42% 2.42%
2011 2.48% 2.26%
2010 2.56% 2.16%
2009 2.61% 2.07%
2008 2.66% 2%
2007 2.7% 1.94%
2006 2.7% 1.92%
2005 2.7% 1.98%
2004 2.68% 1.98%
2003 2.22% 1.94%
2002 1.36% 1.94%
2001 0.89% 1.95%
2000 0.81% 1.23%
1999 0.82% 0.52%
1998 4.21% 0.6%
1997 15.6% 1.21%
1996 18.2% 1.98%
1995 -16.5% 2.12%
1994 -14.9% 1.75%
1993 3.88% 1.34%
1992 2.08% 1.95%
1991 2.06% 2.64%
1990 2.65% 2.5%
1989 3.11% 2.98%
1988 3.24% 3.56%
1987 3.33% 3.5%
1986 3.4% 3.32%
1985 3.43% 3.1%
1984 3.43% 2.97%
1983 3.39% 2.93%
1982 3.33% 2.88%
1981 3.25% 2.85%
1980 3.15% 2.9%
1979 3.07% 3.03%
1978 3.01% 3.15%
1977 3% 3.2%
1976 3% 3.2%
1975 2.98% 3.19%
1974 2.97% 3.17%
1973 2.96% 3.16%
1972 2.93% 3.13%
1971 3% 3.13%
1970 3.09% 3.22%
1969 3.13% 3.32%
1968 3.15% 3.37%
1967 3.07% 3.37%
1966 2.87% 3.38%
1965 2.65% 3.39%
1964 2.33% 3.41%
1963 2.29% 3.4%
1962 2.55% 3.36%
1961 2.8% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Tajikistan
Current population
15062056
11080415
Population rank 77/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +536
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -21,606
Net migration rank 48/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -21,606
2024 316,025 -15,582 219,677 -21,236
2023 312,762 -9,001 223,828 -19,999
2022 312,145 -9,001 228,336 -17,001
2021 309,895 -21,492 222,850 -3,564
2020 312,692 -22,251 219,467 -3,564
2019 313,525 -24,492 231,817 -9,041
2018 312,512 -25,323 228,597 -6,111
2017 310,323 -25,634 224,396 -4,093
2016 305,549 -24,474 228,547 -8,210
2015 299,114 -21,862 230,903 -7,660
2014 292,779 -19,505 227,304 -13,962
2013 286,331 -16,779 220,693 -16,362
2012 282,584 -25,260 213,078 -12,132
2011 282,922 -27,915 208,429 -30,783
2010 286,848 -29,501 201,389 -33,733
2009 287,034 -30,128 192,851 -36,677
2008 287,334 -31,913 182,337 -34,855
2007 285,791 -32,537 173,200 -32,831
2006 282,149 -34,008 164,046 -30,591
2005 275,121 -33,830 160,189 -27,954
2004 265,273 -31,214 161,201 -25,082
2003 251,243 -25,355 150,391 -22,562
2002 239,036 -91,518 146,492 -20,526
2001 230,845 -152,197 142,276 -19,657
2000 221,276 -153,588 136,549 -13,871
1999 210,518 -146,162 147,622 -117,571
1998 197,185 -129,089 153,508 -119,621
1997 174,687 410,106 149,825 -110,572
1996 140,455 1,367,700 138,287 -30,922
1995 121,137 439,995 168,934 -40,418
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 167,590 -49,668
1993 183,926 236,110 157,975 -75,147
1992 188,025 -12,334 163,652 -95,280
1991 196,431 -59,519 177,585 -29,553
1990 207,895 -41,483 178,429 -41,596
1989 217,632 -2,826 179,212 -53,020
1988 223,759 -5,285 172,805 5,523
1987 225,744 -7,062 163,611 9,923
1986 225,526 -8,982 155,987 4,321
1985 223,794 -11,031 145,720 247
1984 219,337 -12,899 139,145 -7,152
1983 212,750 -14,560 133,280 -6,972
1982 205,147 -15,818 127,838 -6,730
1981 195,769 -16,453 121,418 -6,221
1980 184,988 -16,359 117,888 -5,557
1979 174,477 -15,669 114,496 -1,703
1978 163,779 -13,838 110,564 5,006
1977 155,011 -11,084 106,920 7,999
1976 147,665 -7,027 103,777 7,679
1975 140,596 -4,791 100,604 7,237
1974 135,743 -4,535 97,481 6,531
1973 131,021 -3,862 94,523 5,876
1972 126,403 -4,156 91,677 5,123
1971 122,567 -4,230 88,618 4,293
1970 119,273 1,149 85,645 5,559
1969 115,394 2,983 82,931 8,886
1968 111,422 4,728 80,698 10,323
1967 108,053 4,655 78,733 9,670
1966 105,128 -1,930 76,702 8,796
1965 103,422 -9,774 75,139 7,744
1964 102,562 -19,458 74,030 6,568
1963 94,296 -25,524 73,065 5,379
1962 102,548 -25,594 70,700 4,270
1961 102,051 -20,508 68,182 3,291
1960 100,627 -13,198 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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