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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.5 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Rwanda vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Togo
2100 33,092,520 26,511,761
2099 32,987,847 26,350,920
2098 32,907,335 26,190,149
2097 32,832,706 26,025,602
2096 32,747,490 25,858,261
2095 32,615,044 25,692,261
2094 32,529,590 25,512,468
2093 32,396,544 25,345,557
2092 32,274,083 25,173,177
2091 32,171,077 24,992,069
2090 32,068,626 24,812,174
2089 31,872,593 24,627,057
2088 31,726,882 24,436,800
2087 31,533,364 24,254,420
2086 31,379,315 24,051,223
2085 31,235,000 23,849,170
2084 31,092,940 23,646,091
2083 30,917,707 23,436,282
2082 30,733,578 23,222,780
2081 30,557,819 23,001,936
2080 30,367,298 22,777,601
2079 30,176,627 22,551,490
2078 29,997,866 22,338,486
2077 29,800,561 22,122,045
2076 29,627,021 21,896,528
2075 29,423,503 21,662,169
2074 29,225,643 21,429,982
2073 29,007,777 21,196,168
2072 28,780,763 20,965,824
2071 28,560,382 20,733,961
2070 28,316,533 20,502,013
2069 28,103,541 20,263,631
2068 27,854,906 20,019,087
2067 27,591,747 19,779,666
2066 27,355,659 19,535,920
2065 27,084,704 19,295,265
2064 26,821,315 19,054,476
2063 26,543,184 18,807,556
2062 26,296,132 18,564,996
2061 25,985,356 18,323,196
2060 25,712,904 18,081,153
2059 25,437,446 17,844,344
2058 25,106,242 17,604,946
2057 24,837,928 17,362,170
2056 24,566,784 17,118,049
2055 24,266,669 16,866,006
2054 23,976,914 16,621,633
2053 23,690,426 16,377,405
2052 23,406,346 16,130,545
2051 23,099,207 15,878,148
2050 22,800,250 15,631,978
2049 22,484,698 15,378,071
2048 22,157,938 15,127,754
2047 21,834,786 14,879,919
2046 21,540,566 14,629,528
2045 21,215,262 14,379,029
2044 20,902,695 14,128,387
2043 20,535,605 13,876,705
2042 20,201,608 13,630,555
2041 19,832,577 13,384,957
2040 19,463,015 13,144,485
2039 19,096,860 12,899,560
2038 18,761,626 12,658,957
2037 18,421,864 12,420,807
2036 18,116,691 12,186,169
2035 17,753,910 11,950,071
2034 17,421,234 11,717,387
2033 17,089,349 11,485,359
2032 16,811,505 11,253,936
2031 16,485,559 11,023,922
2030 16,167,916 10,797,929
2029 15,858,862 10,578,030
2028 15,544,959 10,361,280
2027 15,207,733 10,146,366
2026 14,888,776 9,932,489
2025 14,560,205 9,723,170
2024 14,256,567 9,515,236
2023 13,954,471 9,304,337
2022 13,651,030 9,089,738
2021 13,355,260 8,878,379
2020 13,065,837 8,669,720
2019 12,776,103 8,463,068
2018 12,487,996 8,258,778
2017 12,202,060 8,057,140
2016 11,919,183 7,858,289
2015 11,640,022 7,663,195
2014 11,364,757 7,472,450
2013 11,093,340 7,285,442
2012 10,829,901 7,100,736
2011 10,573,733 6,916,474
2010 10,317,553 6,732,590
2009 10,060,432 6,551,865
2008 9,804,269 6,368,812
2007 9,549,933 6,188,344
2006 9,299,246 6,010,668
2005 9,054,528 5,844,631
2004 8,816,844 5,696,508
2003 8,586,875 5,552,167
2002 8,400,180 5,413,274
2001 8,287,094 5,277,382
2000 8,213,931 5,140,037
1999 8,147,912 5,000,269
1998 8,081,681 4,860,913
1997 7,755,238 4,725,030
1996 6,708,764 4,577,860
1995 5,674,118 4,410,832
1994 6,792,352 4,222,940
1993 7,981,132 4,207,453
1992 7,683,266 4,233,617
1991 7,526,966 4,115,560
1990 7,375,307 3,998,761
1989 7,184,706 3,883,411
1988 6,968,071 3,769,742
1987 6,749,493 3,657,508
1986 6,531,881 3,547,952
1985 6,317,228 3,441,091
1984 6,107,627 3,332,837
1983 5,905,311 3,222,899
1982 5,711,549 3,115,042
1981 5,527,230 3,013,043
1980 5,353,259 2,920,894
1979 5,189,541 2,839,854
1978 5,035,171 2,768,148
1977 4,888,240 2,701,894
1976 4,745,954 2,637,796
1975 4,607,728 2,574,622
1974 4,474,228 2,511,760
1973 4,345,047 2,448,749
1972 4,220,335 2,384,994
1971 4,100,044 2,317,976
1970 3,980,669 2,244,773
1969 3,861,271 2,164,814
1968 3,744,010 2,080,226
1967 3,629,577 1,995,890
1966 3,521,626 1,918,513
1965 3,423,210 1,853,771
1964 3,334,834 1,803,440
1963 3,258,890 1,765,072
1962 3,186,025 1,732,959
1961 3,106,779 1,702,717
1960 3,022,294 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Togo
2100 0.32% 0.61%
2099 0.24% 0.61%
2098 0.23% 0.63%
2097 0.26% 0.65%
2096 0.41% 0.65%
2095 0.26% 0.7%
2094 0.41% 0.66%
2093 0.38% 0.68%
2092 0.32% 0.72%
2091 0.32% 0.73%
2090 0.62% 0.75%
2089 0.46% 0.78%
2088 0.61% 0.75%
2087 0.49% 0.84%
2086 0.46% 0.85%
2085 0.46% 0.86%
2084 0.57% 0.9%
2083 0.6% 0.92%
2082 0.58% 0.96%
2081 0.63% 0.98%
2080 0.63% 1%
2079 0.6% 0.95%
2078 0.66% 0.98%
2077 0.59% 1.03%
2076 0.69% 1.08%
2075 0.68% 1.08%
2074 0.75% 1.1%
2073 0.79% 1.1%
2072 0.77% 1.12%
2071 0.86% 1.13%
2070 0.76% 1.18%
2069 0.89% 1.22%
2068 0.95% 1.21%
2067 0.86% 1.25%
2066 1% 1.25%
2065 0.98% 1.26%
2064 1.05% 1.31%
2063 0.94% 1.31%
2062 1.2% 1.32%
2061 1.06% 1.34%
2060 1.08% 1.33%
2059 1.32% 1.36%
2058 1.08% 1.4%
2057 1.1% 1.43%
2056 1.24% 1.49%
2055 1.21% 1.47%
2054 1.21% 1.49%
2053 1.21% 1.53%
2052 1.33% 1.59%
2051 1.31% 1.57%
2050 1.4% 1.65%
2049 1.47% 1.65%
2048 1.48% 1.67%
2047 1.37% 1.71%
2046 1.53% 1.74%
2045 1.5% 1.77%
2044 1.79% 1.81%
2043 1.65% 1.81%
2042 1.86% 1.83%
2041 1.9% 1.83%
2040 1.92% 1.9%
2039 1.79% 1.9%
2038 1.84% 1.92%
2037 1.68% 1.93%
2036 2.04% 1.98%
2035 1.91% 1.99%
2034 1.94% 2.02%
2033 1.65% 2.06%
2032 1.98% 2.09%
2031 1.96% 2.09%
2030 1.95% 2.08%
2029 2.02% 2.09%
2028 2.22% 2.12%
2027 2.14% 2.15%
2026 2.26% 2.15%
2025 2.13% 2.19%
2024 2.16% 2.27%
2023 2.22% 2.36%
2022 2.21% 2.38%
2021 2.22% 2.41%
2020 2.27% 2.44%
2019 2.31% 2.47%
2018 2.34% 2.5%
2017 2.37% 2.53%
2016 2.4% 2.55%
2015 2.42% 2.55%
2014 2.45% 2.57%
2013 2.43% 2.6%
2012 2.42% 2.66%
2011 2.48% 2.73%
2010 2.56% 2.76%
2009 2.61% 2.87%
2008 2.66% 2.92%
2007 2.7% 2.96%
2006 2.7% 2.84%
2005 2.7% 2.6%
2004 2.68% 2.6%
2003 2.22% 2.57%
2002 1.36% 2.57%
2001 0.89% 2.67%
2000 0.81% 2.8%
1999 0.82% 2.87%
1998 4.21% 2.88%
1997 15.6% 3.21%
1996 18.2% 3.79%
1995 -16.5% 4.45%
1994 -14.9% 0.37%
1993 3.88% -0.62%
1992 2.08% 2.87%
1991 2.06% 2.92%
1990 2.65% 2.97%
1989 3.11% 3.02%
1988 3.24% 3.07%
1987 3.33% 3.09%
1986 3.4% 3.11%
1985 3.43% 3.25%
1984 3.43% 3.41%
1983 3.39% 3.46%
1982 3.33% 3.39%
1981 3.25% 3.15%
1980 3.15% 2.85%
1979 3.07% 2.59%
1978 3.01% 2.45%
1977 3% 2.43%
1976 3% 2.45%
1975 2.98% 2.5%
1974 2.97% 2.57%
1973 2.96% 2.67%
1972 2.93% 2.89%
1971 3% 3.26%
1970 3.09% 3.69%
1969 3.13% 4.07%
1968 3.15% 4.23%
1967 3.07% 4.03%
1966 2.87% 3.49%
1965 2.65% 2.79%
1964 2.33% 2.17%
1963 2.29% 1.85%
1962 2.55% 1.78%
1961 2.8% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Togo
Current population
14975051
9990340
Population rank 77/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.12%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +578
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -15,010
Net migration rank 48/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -15,010
2024 - -15,582 - -14,014
2023 312,762 -9,001 218,093 -1,997
2022 312,145 -9,001 215,090 -1,997
2021 309,895 -21,492 210,613 -986
2020 312,692 -22,251 208,663 -986
2019 313,525 -24,492 207,608 -1,985
2018 312,512 -25,323 204,942 -1,985
2017 310,323 -25,634 202,307 -1,985
2016 305,549 -24,474 199,364 -1,979
2015 299,114 -21,862 194,768 -1,976
2014 292,779 -19,505 190,667 -1,976
2013 286,331 -16,779 187,309 -1,976
2012 282,584 -25,260 186,061 -1,983
2011 282,922 -27,915 186,406 -1,968
2010 286,848 -29,501 185,294 -1,964
2009 287,034 -30,128 180,111 -1,985
2008 287,334 -31,913 173,677 14,303
2007 285,791 -32,537 168,144 4,813
2006 282,149 -34,008 160,671 21,724
2005 275,121 -33,830 154,117 -4,437
2004 265,273 -31,214 147,574 -1,005
2003 251,243 -25,355 144,900 -2,793
2002 239,036 -91,518 141,643 -5,973
2001 230,845 -152,197 137,808 -1,703
2000 221,276 -153,588 133,873 4,715
1999 210,518 -146,162 129,832 11,125
1998 197,185 -129,089 125,392 12,362
1997 174,687 410,106 122,109 11,898
1996 140,455 1,367,700 119,418 40,915
1995 121,137 439,995 116,314 57,406
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 113,074 88,992
1993 183,926 236,110 119,938 -291,022
1992 188,025 -12,334 118,876 -122
1991 196,431 -59,519 117,409 -51
1990 207,895 -41,483 116,200 44
1989 217,632 -2,826 114,432 0
1988 223,759 -5,285 112,915 -17
1987 225,744 -7,062 110,739 848
1986 225,526 -8,982 107,957 -436
1985 223,794 -11,031 104,949 1,242
1984 219,337 -12,899 102,425 7,897
1983 212,750 -14,560 99,817 9,740
1982 205,147 -15,818 97,003 9,163
1981 195,769 -16,453 94,318 3,519
1980 184,988 -16,359 91,445 -4,993
1979 174,477 -15,669 89,148 -13,519
1978 163,779 -13,838 86,950 -19,163
1977 155,011 -11,084 84,572 -19,856
1976 147,665 -7,027 82,321 -18,832
1975 140,596 -4,791 79,831 -16,973
1974 135,743 -4,535 77,347 -14,483
1973 131,021 -3,862 74,713 -11,555
1972 126,403 -4,156 72,008 -7,661
1971 122,567 -4,230 69,206 482
1970 119,273 1,149 65,851 10,865
1969 115,394 2,983 62,589 20,613
1968 111,422 4,728 59,110 26,860
1967 108,053 4,655 56,128 26,576
1966 105,128 -1,930 53,640 18,418
1965 103,422 -9,774 51,323 6,104
1964 102,562 -19,458 49,449 -6,214
1963 94,296 -25,524 47,869 -14,361
1962 102,548 -25,594 46,201 -15,486
1961 102,051 -20,508 44,623 -14,858
1960 100,627 -13,198 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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