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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +2.31% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Rwanda vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tajikistan
2100 33,092,520 20,390,053
2099 32,987,847 20,381,074
2098 32,907,335 20,367,161
2097 32,832,706 20,348,897
2096 32,747,490 20,324,869
2095 32,615,044 20,297,885
2094 32,529,590 20,265,966
2093 32,396,544 20,234,160
2092 32,274,083 20,192,937
2091 32,171,077 20,148,873
2090 32,068,626 20,103,798
2089 31,872,593 20,056,079
2088 31,726,882 20,005,521
2087 31,533,364 19,950,317
2086 31,379,315 19,895,606
2085 31,235,000 19,836,988
2084 31,092,940 19,773,272
2083 30,917,707 19,706,082
2082 30,733,578 19,639,516
2081 30,557,819 19,572,596
2080 30,367,298 19,499,390
2079 30,176,627 19,425,502
2078 29,997,866 19,347,261
2077 29,800,561 19,265,447
2076 29,627,021 19,175,355
2075 29,423,503 19,083,859
2074 29,225,643 18,988,290
2073 29,007,777 18,889,470
2072 28,780,763 18,785,103
2071 28,560,382 18,674,697
2070 28,316,533 18,559,138
2069 28,103,541 18,437,873
2068 27,854,906 18,315,011
2067 27,591,747 18,187,508
2066 27,355,659 18,054,404
2065 27,084,704 17,921,674
2064 26,821,315 17,783,801
2063 26,543,184 17,641,066
2062 26,296,132 17,498,306
2061 25,985,356 17,356,130
2060 25,712,904 17,206,922
2059 25,437,446 17,056,085
2058 25,106,242 16,903,532
2057 24,837,928 16,749,284
2056 24,566,784 16,595,691
2055 24,266,669 16,441,650
2054 23,976,914 16,285,520
2053 23,690,426 16,130,235
2052 23,406,346 15,967,770
2051 23,099,207 15,805,253
2050 22,800,250 15,638,613
2049 22,484,698 15,468,883
2048 22,157,938 15,292,499
2047 21,834,786 15,112,083
2046 21,540,566 14,928,123
2045 21,215,262 14,739,540
2044 20,902,695 14,544,544
2043 20,535,605 14,349,357
2042 20,201,608 14,147,892
2041 19,832,577 13,945,694
2040 19,463,015 13,741,587
2039 19,096,860 13,536,704
2038 18,761,626 13,331,490
2037 18,421,864 13,125,051
2036 18,116,691 12,917,110
2035 17,753,910 12,714,184
2034 17,421,234 12,515,962
2033 17,089,349 12,321,294
2032 16,811,505 12,128,060
2031 16,485,559 11,938,351
2030 16,167,916 11,749,706
2029 15,858,862 11,559,235
2028 15,544,959 11,369,414
2027 15,207,733 11,178,605
2026 14,888,776 10,986,242
2025 14,560,205 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 2.13% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Tajikistan
Current population
14975051
11038274
Population rank 77/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +551
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 55/197
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 - -15,582 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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