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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.75 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Rwanda vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Thailand
2100 33,113,283 45,708,431
2099 33,008,545 46,053,146
2098 32,927,982 46,403,189
2097 32,853,307 46,757,918
2096 32,768,037 47,118,652
2095 32,635,508 47,484,043
2094 32,550,001 47,853,561
2093 32,416,870 48,226,682
2092 32,294,333 48,605,235
2091 32,191,262 48,984,504
2090 32,088,747 49,368,049
2089 31,892,591 49,756,629
2088 31,746,789 50,142,276
2087 31,553,150 50,532,164
2086 31,399,004 50,925,294
2085 31,254,597 51,321,960
2084 31,112,448 51,724,454
2083 30,937,106 52,127,592
2082 30,752,861 52,533,368
2081 30,576,992 52,938,345
2080 30,386,351 53,347,733
2079 30,195,560 53,762,492
2078 30,016,688 54,177,529
2077 29,819,259 54,595,112
2076 29,645,610 55,015,291
2075 29,441,964 55,438,108
2074 29,243,980 55,867,914
2073 29,025,977 56,300,358
2072 28,798,822 56,735,274
2071 28,578,302 57,172,515
2070 28,334,300 57,616,731
2069 28,121,174 58,061,962
2068 27,872,383 58,512,248
2067 27,609,059 58,962,990
2066 27,372,823 59,413,893
2065 27,101,698 59,873,261
2064 26,838,144 60,331,851
2063 26,559,838 60,792,306
2062 26,312,631 61,257,068
2061 26,001,660 61,720,030
2060 25,729,037 62,187,380
2059 25,453,407 62,651,158
2058 25,121,995 63,113,332
2057 24,853,512 63,572,746
2056 24,582,198 64,027,520
2055 24,281,895 64,473,146
2054 23,991,958 64,912,210
2053 23,705,290 65,338,122
2052 23,421,032 65,758,061
2051 23,113,700 66,162,612
2050 22,814,556 66,552,915
2049 22,498,806 66,931,487
2048 22,171,841 67,291,479
2047 21,848,486 67,636,461
2046 21,554,082 67,967,131
2045 21,228,573 68,281,902
2044 20,915,810 68,579,656
2043 20,548,490 68,864,788
2042 20,214,283 69,133,982
2041 19,845,021 69,390,832
2040 19,475,227 69,626,857
2039 19,108,842 69,848,522
2038 18,773,398 70,056,903
2037 18,433,422 70,250,371
2036 18,128,058 70,429,677
2035 17,765,049 70,599,021
2034 17,432,165 70,751,094
2033 17,100,072 70,891,510
2032 16,822,053 71,019,665
2031 16,495,903 71,134,882
2030 16,178,061 71,241,584
2029 15,868,812 71,337,147
2028 15,554,713 71,423,119
2027 15,217,275 71,499,411
2026 14,898,118 71,565,981
2025 14,569,341 71,619,863
2024 14,256,567 71,668,011
2023 13,954,471 71,702,435
2022 13,651,030 71,735,329
2021 13,355,260 71,727,332
2020 13,065,837 71,641,484
2019 12,776,103 71,522,271
2018 12,487,996 71,376,079
2017 12,202,060 71,160,187
2016 11,919,183 70,859,841
2015 11,640,022 70,540,795
2014 11,364,757 70,216,367
2013 11,093,340 69,845,114
2012 10,829,901 69,436,098
2011 10,573,733 69,007,208
2010 10,317,553 68,579,447
2009 10,060,432 68,121,080
2008 9,804,269 67,619,830
2007 9,549,933 67,102,394
2006 9,299,246 66,567,687
2005 9,054,528 66,017,420
2004 8,816,844 65,452,047
2003 8,586,875 64,868,166
2002 8,400,180 64,266,437
2001 8,287,094 63,651,141
2000 8,213,931 63,007,815
1999 8,147,912 62,299,043
1998 8,081,681 61,522,630
1997 7,755,238 60,724,584
1996 6,708,764 59,920,064
1995 5,674,118 59,098,232
1994 6,792,352 58,260,854
1993 7,981,132 57,408,198
1992 7,683,266 56,528,834
1991 7,526,966 55,637,434
1990 7,375,307 54,738,329
1989 7,184,706 53,848,956
1988 6,968,071 52,969,595
1987 6,749,493 52,074,105
1986 6,531,881 51,177,834
1985 6,317,228 50,270,753
1984 6,107,627 49,351,708
1983 5,905,311 48,423,309
1982 5,711,549 47,494,577
1981 5,527,230 46,575,855
1980 5,353,259 45,650,022
1979 5,189,541 44,718,434
1978 5,035,171 43,788,976
1977 4,888,240 42,843,974
1976 4,745,954 41,896,504
1975 4,607,728 40,940,005
1974 4,474,228 39,952,891
1973 4,345,047 38,947,787
1972 4,220,335 37,933,929
1971 4,100,044 36,937,387
1970 3,980,669 35,954,408
1969 3,861,271 34,973,782
1968 3,744,010 34,002,560
1967 3,629,577 33,037,801
1966 3,521,626 32,086,071
1965 3,423,210 31,149,337
1964 3,334,834 30,232,141
1963 3,258,890 29,342,322
1962 3,186,025 28,481,040
1961 3,106,779 27,650,334
1960 3,022,294 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Thailand
2100 0.32% -0.75%
2099 0.24% -0.75%
2098 0.23% -0.76%
2097 0.26% -0.77%
2096 0.41% -0.77%
2095 0.26% -0.77%
2094 0.41% -0.77%
2093 0.38% -0.78%
2092 0.32% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.78%
2090 0.62% -0.78%
2089 0.46% -0.77%
2088 0.61% -0.77%
2087 0.49% -0.77%
2086 0.46% -0.77%
2085 0.46% -0.78%
2084 0.57% -0.77%
2083 0.6% -0.77%
2082 0.58% -0.76%
2081 0.63% -0.77%
2080 0.63% -0.77%
2079 0.6% -0.77%
2078 0.66% -0.76%
2077 0.59% -0.76%
2076 0.69% -0.76%
2075 0.68% -0.77%
2074 0.75% -0.77%
2073 0.79% -0.77%
2072 0.77% -0.76%
2071 0.86% -0.77%
2070 0.76% -0.77%
2069 0.89% -0.77%
2068 0.95% -0.76%
2067 0.86% -0.76%
2066 1% -0.77%
2065 0.98% -0.76%
2064 1.05% -0.76%
2063 0.94% -0.76%
2062 1.2% -0.75%
2061 1.06% -0.75%
2060 1.08% -0.74%
2059 1.32% -0.73%
2058 1.08% -0.72%
2057 1.1% -0.71%
2056 1.24% -0.69%
2055 1.21% -0.68%
2054 1.21% -0.65%
2053 1.21% -0.64%
2052 1.33% -0.61%
2051 1.31% -0.59%
2050 1.4% -0.57%
2049 1.47% -0.53%
2048 1.48% -0.51%
2047 1.37% -0.49%
2046 1.53% -0.46%
2045 1.5% -0.43%
2044 1.79% -0.41%
2043 1.65% -0.39%
2042 1.86% -0.37%
2041 1.9% -0.34%
2040 1.92% -0.32%
2039 1.79% -0.3%
2038 1.84% -0.28%
2037 1.68% -0.25%
2036 2.04% -0.24%
2035 1.91% -0.21%
2034 1.94% -0.2%
2033 1.65% -0.18%
2032 1.98% -0.16%
2031 1.96% -0.15%
2030 1.95% -0.13%
2029 2.02% -0.12%
2028 2.22% -0.11%
2027 2.14% -0.09%
2026 2.26% -0.08%
2025 2.19% -0.07%
2024 2.16% -0.05%
2023 2.22% -0.05%
2022 2.21% 0.01%
2021 2.22% 0.12%
2020 2.27% 0.17%
2019 2.31% 0.2%
2018 2.34% 0.3%
2017 2.37% 0.42%
2016 2.4% 0.45%
2015 2.42% 0.46%
2014 2.45% 0.53%
2013 2.43% 0.59%
2012 2.42% 0.62%
2011 2.48% 0.62%
2010 2.56% 0.67%
2009 2.61% 0.74%
2008 2.66% 0.77%
2007 2.7% 0.8%
2006 2.7% 0.83%
2005 2.7% 0.86%
2004 2.68% 0.9%
2003 2.22% 0.94%
2002 1.36% 0.97%
2001 0.89% 1.02%
2000 0.81% 1.14%
1999 0.82% 1.26%
1998 4.21% 1.31%
1997 15.6% 1.34%
1996 18.2% 1.39%
1995 -16.5% 1.44%
1994 -14.9% 1.49%
1993 3.88% 1.56%
1992 2.08% 1.6%
1991 2.06% 1.64%
1990 2.65% 1.65%
1989 3.11% 1.66%
1988 3.24% 1.72%
1987 3.33% 1.75%
1986 3.4% 1.8%
1985 3.43% 1.86%
1984 3.43% 1.92%
1983 3.39% 1.96%
1982 3.33% 1.97%
1981 3.25% 2.03%
1980 3.15% 2.08%
1979 3.07% 2.12%
1978 3.01% 2.21%
1977 3% 2.26%
1976 3% 2.34%
1975 2.98% 2.47%
1974 2.97% 2.58%
1973 2.96% 2.67%
1972 2.93% 2.7%
1971 3% 2.73%
1970 3.09% 2.8%
1969 3.13% 2.86%
1968 3.15% 2.92%
1967 3.07% 2.97%
1966 2.87% 3.01%
1965 2.65% 3.03%
1964 2.33% 3.03%
1963 2.29% 3.02%
1962 2.55% 3%
1961 2.8% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Thailand
Current population
15062056
71565981
Population rank 77/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.86%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +857 -132
Annual growth/decline +312,774 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +27,509
Net migration rank 48/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 27,509
2024 316,025 -15,582 -65,720 23,321
2023 312,762 -9,001 -46,105 19,648
2022 312,145 -9,001 -61,046 21,683
2021 309,895 -21,492 57,382 -2,093
2020 312,692 -22,251 84,107 32,277
2019 313,525 -24,492 116,867 5,221
2018 312,512 -25,323 159,383 10,984
2017 310,323 -25,634 194,695 66,805
2016 305,549 -24,474 226,255 112,978
2015 299,114 -21,862 266,362 32,500
2014 292,779 -19,505 294,628 55,358
2013 286,331 -16,779 325,059 67,452
2012 282,584 -25,260 351,485 74,033
2011 282,922 -27,915 365,670 66,607
2010 286,848 -29,501 370,466 52,791
2009 287,034 -30,128 382,636 110,883
2008 287,334 -31,913 401,730 107,333
2007 285,791 -32,537 425,362 100,486
2006 282,149 -34,008 441,211 102,362
2005 275,121 -33,830 456,378 100,542
2004 265,273 -31,214 466,542 107,199
2003 251,243 -25,355 488,003 105,917
2002 239,036 -91,518 504,299 105,215
2001 230,845 -152,197 524,230 96,817
2000 221,276 -153,588 543,884 121,640
1999 210,518 -146,162 578,073 173,924
1998 197,185 -129,089 617,318 183,471
1997 174,687 410,106 644,834 150,411
1996 140,455 1,367,700 661,397 152,397
1995 121,137 439,995 682,703 147,226
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 712,589 132,271
1993 183,926 236,110 737,696 122,746
1992 188,025 -12,334 754,999 143,318
1991 196,431 -59,519 760,508 124,034
1990 207,895 -41,483 760,808 152,916
1989 217,632 -2,826 774,563 90,497
1988 223,759 -5,285 765,252 128,469
1987 225,744 -7,062 774,498 122,791
1986 225,526 -8,982 783,430 111,820
1985 223,794 -11,031 776,935 141,963
1984 219,337 -12,899 779,856 139,345
1983 212,750 -14,560 794,239 143,393
1982 205,147 -15,818 817,951 101,885
1981 195,769 -16,453 839,297 78,337
1980 184,988 -16,359 845,575 88,478
1979 174,477 -15,669 843,434 85,693
1978 163,779 -13,838 847,799 82,011
1977 155,011 -11,084 871,232 88,937
1976 147,665 -7,027 894,072 40,656
1975 140,596 -4,791 911,980 66,306
1974 135,743 -4,535 923,151 72,801
1973 131,021 -3,862 933,540 80,704
1972 126,403 -4,156 940,420 73,082
1971 122,567 -4,230 936,215 43,400
1970 119,273 1,149 937,116 49,221
1969 115,394 2,983 948,314 26,551
1968 111,422 4,728 953,806 13,718
1967 108,053 4,655 944,980 17,005
1966 105,128 -1,930 929,469 12,016
1965 103,422 -9,774 909,000 22,995
1964 102,562 -19,458 885,137 17,249
1963 94,296 -25,524 860,728 16,494
1962 102,548 -25,594 828,741 16,605
1961 102,051 -20,508 801,140 14,968
1960 100,627 -13,198 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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