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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.7 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Rwanda vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Togo
2100 33,113,283 23,426,426
2099 33,008,545 23,284,304
2098 32,927,982 23,142,242
2097 32,853,307 22,996,845
2096 32,768,037 22,848,978
2095 32,635,508 22,702,297
2094 32,550,001 22,543,427
2093 32,416,870 22,395,941
2092 32,294,333 22,243,621
2091 32,191,262 22,083,590
2090 32,088,747 21,924,631
2089 31,892,591 21,761,057
2088 31,746,789 21,592,941
2087 31,553,150 21,431,785
2086 31,399,004 21,252,236
2085 31,254,597 21,073,697
2084 31,112,448 20,894,251
2083 30,937,106 20,708,859
2082 30,752,861 20,520,204
2081 30,576,992 20,325,061
2080 30,386,351 20,126,833
2079 30,195,560 19,927,036
2078 30,016,688 19,738,820
2077 29,819,259 19,547,568
2076 29,645,610 19,348,296
2075 29,441,964 19,141,211
2074 29,243,980 18,936,045
2073 29,025,977 18,729,441
2072 28,798,822 18,525,904
2071 28,578,302 18,321,024
2070 28,334,300 18,116,069
2069 28,121,174 17,905,429
2068 27,872,383 17,689,344
2067 27,609,059 17,477,786
2066 27,372,823 17,262,406
2065 27,101,698 17,049,758
2064 26,838,144 16,836,991
2063 26,559,838 16,618,806
2062 26,312,631 16,404,475
2061 26,001,660 16,190,814
2060 25,729,037 15,976,939
2059 25,453,407 15,767,690
2058 25,121,995 15,556,151
2057 24,853,512 15,341,629
2056 24,582,198 15,125,918
2055 24,281,895 14,903,207
2054 23,991,958 14,687,272
2053 23,705,290 14,471,467
2052 23,421,032 14,253,335
2051 23,113,700 14,030,311
2050 22,814,556 13,812,790
2049 22,498,806 13,588,431
2048 22,171,841 13,367,245
2047 21,848,486 13,148,252
2046 21,554,082 12,927,000
2045 21,228,573 12,705,654
2044 20,915,810 12,484,181
2043 20,548,490 12,261,788
2042 20,214,283 12,044,285
2041 19,845,021 11,827,268
2040 19,475,227 11,614,781
2039 19,108,842 11,398,360
2038 18,773,398 11,185,757
2037 18,433,422 10,975,322
2036 18,128,058 10,767,990
2035 17,765,049 10,559,369
2034 17,432,165 10,353,764
2033 17,100,072 10,148,738
2032 16,822,053 9,944,247
2031 16,495,903 9,741,001
2030 16,178,061 9,541,309
2029 15,868,812 9,347,000
2028 15,554,713 9,155,475
2027 15,217,275 8,965,572
2026 14,898,118 8,776,585
2025 14,569,341 8,591,626
2024 14,256,567 8,406,558
2023 13,954,471 8,223,850
2022 13,651,030 8,068,616
2021 13,355,260 7,936,176
2020 13,065,837 7,788,054
2019 12,776,103 7,619,925
2018 12,487,996 7,458,206
2017 12,202,060 7,324,386
2016 11,919,183 7,200,884
2015 11,640,022 7,071,502
2014 11,364,757 6,937,644
2013 11,093,340 6,798,848
2012 10,829,901 6,653,718
2011 10,573,733 6,500,582
2010 10,317,553 6,325,788
2009 10,060,432 6,130,946
2008 9,804,269 5,936,138
2007 9,549,933 5,748,443
2006 9,299,246 5,569,664
2005 9,054,528 5,413,154
2004 8,816,844 5,281,320
2003 8,586,875 5,154,112
2002 8,400,180 5,027,130
2001 8,287,094 4,904,144
2000 8,213,931 4,783,722
1999 8,147,912 4,665,754
1998 8,081,681 4,551,635
1997 7,755,238 4,438,794
1996 6,708,764 4,291,136
1995 5,674,118 4,110,450
1994 6,792,352 3,904,183
1993 7,981,132 3,887,974
1992 7,683,266 3,932,581
1991 7,526,966 3,822,636
1990 7,375,307 3,714,021
1989 7,184,706 3,606,918
1988 6,968,071 3,501,545
1987 6,749,493 3,397,614
1986 6,531,881 3,296,340
1985 6,317,228 3,194,539
1984 6,107,627 3,105,743
1983 5,905,311 3,033,077
1982 5,711,549 2,961,652
1981 5,527,230 2,879,440
1980 5,353,259 2,791,408
1979 5,189,541 2,714,349
1978 5,035,171 2,646,501
1977 4,888,240 2,583,984
1976 4,745,954 2,523,488
1975 4,607,728 2,463,796
1974 4,474,228 2,404,292
1973 4,345,047 2,344,510
1972 4,220,335 2,283,863
1971 4,100,044 2,219,826
1970 3,980,669 2,149,478
1969 3,861,271 2,043,416
1968 3,744,010 1,953,523
1967 3,629,577 1,912,764
1966 3,521,626 1,873,489
1965 3,423,210 1,835,588
1964 3,334,834 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.19% 2.2%
2024 2.16% 2.22%
2023 2.22% 1.92%
2022 2.21% 1.67%
2021 2.22% 1.9%
2020 2.27% 2.21%
2019 2.31% 2.17%
2018 2.34% 1.83%
2017 2.37% 1.72%
2016 2.4% 1.83%
2015 2.42% 1.93%
2014 2.45% 2.04%
2013 2.43% 2.18%
2012 2.42% 2.36%
2011 2.48% 2.76%
2010 2.56% 3.18%
2009 2.61% 3.28%
2008 2.66% 3.27%
2007 2.7% 3.21%
2006 2.7% 2.89%
2005 2.7% 2.5%
2004 2.68% 2.47%
2003 2.22% 2.53%
2002 1.36% 2.51%
2001 0.89% 2.52%
2000 0.81% 2.53%
1999 0.82% 2.51%
1998 4.21% 2.54%
1997 15.6% 3.44%
1996 18.2% 4.4%
1995 -16.5% 5.28%
1994 -14.9% 0.42%
1993 3.88% -1.13%
1992 2.08% 2.88%
1991 2.06% 2.92%
1990 2.65% 2.97%
1989 3.11% 3.01%
1988 3.24% 3.06%
1987 3.33% 3.07%
1986 3.4% 3.19%
1985 3.43% 2.86%
1984 3.43% 2.4%
1983 3.39% 2.41%
1982 3.33% 2.86%
1981 3.25% 3.15%
1980 3.15% 2.84%
1979 3.07% 2.56%
1978 3.01% 2.42%
1977 3% 2.4%
1976 3% 2.42%
1975 2.98% 2.47%
1974 2.97% 2.55%
1973 2.96% 2.66%
1972 2.93% 2.88%
1971 3% 3.27%
1970 3.09% 5.19%
1969 3.13% 4.6%
1968 3.15% 2.13%
1967 3.07% 2.1%
1966 2.87% 2.06%
1965 2.65% 2.01%
1964 2.33% 1.95%
1963 2.29% 1.85%
1962 2.55% 1.78%
1961 2.8% 1.77%

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Togo
Current population
15062056
8873660
Population rank 77/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.11%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +507
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 39/197
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 316,025 -15,582 198,184 -14,014
2023 312,762 -9,001 196,649 -15,406
2022 312,145 -9,001 195,051 -65,826
2021 309,895 -21,492 192,651 -56,991
2020 312,692 -22,251 192,474 -31,892
2019 313,525 -24,492 192,990 -17,312
2018 312,512 -25,323 191,482 -43,718
2017 310,323 -25,634 189,386 -69,512
2016 305,549 -24,474 187,007 -59,885
2015 299,114 -21,862 183,089 -51,459
2014 292,779 -19,505 179,671 -43,591
2013 286,331 -16,779 176,865 -35,346
2012 282,584 -25,260 176,051 -27,315
2011 282,922 -27,915 176,484 -18,960
2010 286,848 -29,501 175,800 16,265
2009 287,034 -30,128 170,740 26,886
2008 287,334 -31,913 164,627 27,362
2007 285,791 -32,537 158,312 25,082
2006 282,149 -34,008 150,821 23,346
2005 275,121 -33,830 143,281 -4,415
2004 265,273 -31,214 136,802 -11,998
2003 251,243 -25,355 133,852 -4,237
2002 239,036 -91,518 130,283 -5,939
2001 230,845 -152,197 126,419 -4,802
2000 221,276 -153,588 122,712 -3,485
1999 210,518 -146,162 119,331 -2,618
1998 197,185 -129,089 116,918 -5,394
1997 174,687 410,106 116,559 -2,397
1996 140,455 1,367,700 111,887 69,276
1995 121,137 439,995 106,983 73,224
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 100,045 132,276
1993 183,926 236,110 112,013 -311,917
1992 188,025 -12,334 110,828 -132
1991 196,431 -59,519 109,267 -72
1990 207,895 -41,483 107,985 59
1989 217,632 -2,826 106,166 0
1988 223,759 -5,285 104,605 -29
1987 225,744 -7,062 102,435 848
1986 225,526 -8,982 99,698 -436
1985 223,794 -11,031 96,376 7,971
1984 219,337 -12,899 95,195 -21,949
1983 212,750 -14,560 94,034 -21,948
1982 205,147 -15,818 92,715 -21,958
1981 195,769 -16,453 90,144 3,519
1980 184,988 -16,359 87,404 -4,993
1979 174,477 -15,669 85,228 -13,519
1978 163,779 -13,838 83,151 -19,163
1977 155,011 -11,084 80,902 -19,856
1976 147,665 -7,027 78,770 -18,832
1975 140,596 -4,791 76,412 -16,973
1974 135,743 -4,535 74,055 -14,483
1973 131,021 -3,862 71,549 -11,555
1972 126,403 -4,156 68,966 -7,661
1971 122,567 -4,230 66,284 482
1970 119,273 1,149 63,057 10,865
1969 115,394 2,983 58,207 80,000
1968 111,422 4,728 56,082 -14,504
1967 108,053 4,655 54,359 -14,424
1966 105,128 -1,930 52,832 -14,216
1965 103,422 -9,774 51,096 -13,915
1964 102,562 -19,458 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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