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Population in Rwanda compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 11 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Trinidad
2100 33,113,283 817,597
2099 33,008,545 825,167
2098 32,927,982 832,755
2097 32,853,307 840,398
2096 32,768,037 848,105
2095 32,635,508 855,896
2094 32,550,001 863,688
2093 32,416,870 871,563
2092 32,294,333 879,479
2091 32,191,262 887,507
2090 32,088,747 895,594
2089 31,892,591 903,792
2088 31,746,789 912,036
2087 31,553,150 920,411
2086 31,399,004 928,916
2085 31,254,597 937,549
2084 31,112,448 946,328
2083 30,937,106 955,303
2082 30,752,861 964,428
2081 30,576,992 973,767
2080 30,386,351 983,215
2079 30,195,560 992,890
2078 30,016,688 1,002,707
2077 29,819,259 1,012,724
2076 29,645,610 1,022,846
2075 29,441,964 1,033,103
2074 29,243,980 1,043,451
2073 29,025,977 1,053,862
2072 28,798,822 1,064,397
2071 28,578,302 1,074,937
2070 28,334,300 1,085,508
2069 28,121,174 1,096,081
2068 27,872,383 1,106,619
2067 27,609,059 1,117,029
2066 27,372,823 1,127,377
2065 27,101,698 1,137,666
2064 26,838,144 1,147,820
2063 26,559,838 1,157,795
2062 26,312,631 1,167,602
2061 26,001,660 1,177,258
2060 25,729,037 1,186,727
2059 25,453,407 1,196,052
2058 25,121,995 1,205,157
2057 24,853,512 1,214,148
2056 24,582,198 1,222,923
2055 24,281,895 1,231,559
2054 23,991,958 1,240,041
2053 23,705,290 1,248,279
2052 23,421,032 1,256,354
2051 23,113,700 1,264,264
2050 22,814,556 1,271,946
2049 22,498,806 1,279,479
2048 22,171,841 1,286,792
2047 21,848,486 1,293,925
2046 21,554,082 1,300,799
2045 21,228,573 1,307,495
2044 20,915,810 1,313,930
2043 20,548,490 1,320,145
2042 20,214,283 1,326,058
2041 19,845,021 1,331,703
2040 19,475,227 1,337,031
2039 19,108,842 1,342,067
2038 18,773,398 1,346,734
2037 18,433,422 1,351,096
2036 18,128,058 1,355,110
2035 17,765,049 1,358,761
2034 17,432,165 1,362,044
2033 17,100,072 1,364,882
2032 16,822,053 1,367,356
2031 16,495,903 1,369,304
2030 16,178,061 1,370,777
2029 15,868,812 1,371,753
2028 15,554,713 1,372,048
2027 15,217,275 1,371,592
2026 14,898,118 1,370,204
2025 14,569,341 1,367,764
2024 14,256,567 1,368,333
2023 13,954,471 1,367,510
2022 13,651,030 1,365,805
2021 13,355,260 1,367,558
2020 13,065,837 1,366,725
2019 12,776,103 1,363,985
2018 12,487,996 1,359,193
2017 12,202,060 1,356,633
2016 11,919,183 1,353,895
2015 11,640,022 1,349,667
2014 11,364,757 1,345,343
2013 11,093,340 1,340,557
2012 10,829,901 1,335,194
2011 10,573,733 1,328,019
2010 10,317,553 1,317,714
2009 10,060,432 1,310,106
2008 9,804,269 1,308,587
2007 9,549,933 1,303,188
2006 9,299,246 1,297,944
2005 9,054,528 1,294,494
2004 8,816,844 1,345,380
2003 8,586,875 1,338,709
2002 8,400,180 1,332,011
2001 8,287,094 1,325,567
2000 8,213,931 1,319,774
1999 8,147,912 1,314,708
1998 8,081,681 1,310,225
1997 7,755,238 1,305,836
1996 6,708,764 1,300,928
1995 5,674,118 1,295,169
1994 6,792,352 1,288,341
1993 7,981,132 1,280,466
1992 7,683,266 1,271,674
1991 7,526,966 1,262,171
1990 7,375,307 1,252,208
1989 7,184,706 1,241,600
1988 6,968,071 1,230,069
1987 6,749,493 1,217,364
1986 6,531,881 1,203,124
1985 6,317,228 1,187,366
1984 6,107,627 1,172,984
1983 5,905,311 1,160,534
1982 5,711,549 1,147,927
1981 5,527,230 1,135,132
1980 5,353,259 1,121,744
1979 5,189,541 1,107,639
1978 5,035,171 1,093,380
1977 4,888,240 1,079,554
1976 4,745,954 1,066,311
1975 4,607,728 1,053,469
1974 4,474,228 1,040,761
1973 4,345,047 1,027,851
1972 4,220,335 1,014,921
1971 4,100,044 1,002,585
1970 3,980,669 991,471
1969 3,861,271 980,706
1968 3,744,010 969,006
1967 3,629,577 956,418
1966 3,521,626 942,937
1965 3,423,210 928,425
1964 3,334,834 912,963
1963 3,258,890 896,804
1962 3,186,025 880,194
1961 3,106,779 863,144
1960 3,022,294 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Trinidad
2100 0.32% -0.92%
2099 0.24% -0.91%
2098 0.23% -0.91%
2097 0.26% -0.91%
2096 0.41% -0.91%
2095 0.26% -0.9%
2094 0.41% -0.9%
2093 0.38% -0.9%
2092 0.32% -0.9%
2091 0.32% -0.9%
2090 0.62% -0.91%
2089 0.46% -0.9%
2088 0.61% -0.91%
2087 0.49% -0.92%
2086 0.46% -0.92%
2085 0.46% -0.93%
2084 0.57% -0.94%
2083 0.6% -0.95%
2082 0.58% -0.96%
2081 0.63% -0.96%
2080 0.63% -0.97%
2079 0.6% -0.98%
2078 0.66% -0.99%
2077 0.59% -0.99%
2076 0.69% -0.99%
2075 0.68% -0.99%
2074 0.75% -0.99%
2073 0.79% -0.99%
2072 0.77% -0.98%
2071 0.86% -0.97%
2070 0.76% -0.96%
2069 0.89% -0.95%
2068 0.95% -0.93%
2067 0.86% -0.92%
2066 1% -0.9%
2065 0.98% -0.88%
2064 1.05% -0.86%
2063 0.94% -0.84%
2062 1.2% -0.82%
2061 1.06% -0.8%
2060 1.08% -0.78%
2059 1.32% -0.76%
2058 1.08% -0.74%
2057 1.1% -0.72%
2056 1.24% -0.7%
2055 1.21% -0.68%
2054 1.21% -0.66%
2053 1.21% -0.64%
2052 1.33% -0.63%
2051 1.31% -0.6%
2050 1.4% -0.59%
2049 1.47% -0.57%
2048 1.48% -0.55%
2047 1.37% -0.53%
2046 1.53% -0.51%
2045 1.5% -0.49%
2044 1.79% -0.47%
2043 1.65% -0.45%
2042 1.86% -0.42%
2041 1.9% -0.4%
2040 1.92% -0.38%
2039 1.79% -0.35%
2038 1.84% -0.32%
2037 1.68% -0.3%
2036 2.04% -0.27%
2035 1.91% -0.24%
2034 1.94% -0.21%
2033 1.65% -0.18%
2032 1.98% -0.14%
2031 1.96% -0.11%
2030 1.95% -0.07%
2029 2.02% -0.02%
2028 2.22% 0.03%
2027 2.14% 0.1%
2026 2.26% 0.18%
2025 2.19% -0.04%
2024 2.16% 0.06%
2023 2.22% 0.12%
2022 2.21% -0.13%
2021 2.22% 0.06%
2020 2.27% 0.2%
2019 2.31% 0.35%
2018 2.34% 0.19%
2017 2.37% 0.2%
2016 2.4% 0.31%
2015 2.42% 0.32%
2014 2.45% 0.36%
2013 2.43% 0.4%
2012 2.42% 0.54%
2011 2.48% 0.78%
2010 2.56% 0.58%
2009 2.61% 0.12%
2008 2.66% 0.41%
2007 2.7% 0.4%
2006 2.7% 0.27%
2005 2.7% -3.78%
2004 2.68% 0.5%
2003 2.22% 0.5%
2002 1.36% 0.49%
2001 0.89% 0.44%
2000 0.81% 0.39%
1999 0.82% 0.34%
1998 4.21% 0.34%
1997 15.6% 0.38%
1996 18.2% 0.44%
1995 -16.5% 0.53%
1994 -14.9% 0.62%
1993 3.88% 0.69%
1992 2.08% 0.75%
1991 2.06% 0.8%
1990 2.65% 0.85%
1989 3.11% 0.94%
1988 3.24% 1.04%
1987 3.33% 1.18%
1986 3.4% 1.33%
1985 3.43% 1.23%
1984 3.43% 1.07%
1983 3.39% 1.1%
1982 3.33% 1.13%
1981 3.25% 1.19%
1980 3.15% 1.27%
1979 3.07% 1.3%
1978 3.01% 1.28%
1977 3% 1.24%
1976 3% 1.22%
1975 2.98% 1.22%
1974 2.97% 1.26%
1973 2.96% 1.27%
1972 2.93% 1.23%
1971 3% 1.12%
1970 3.09% 1.1%
1969 3.13% 1.21%
1968 3.15% 1.32%
1967 3.07% 1.43%
1966 2.87% 1.56%
1965 2.65% 1.69%
1964 2.33% 1.8%
1963 2.29% 1.89%
1962 2.55% 1.98%
1961 2.8% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Trinidad
Current population
15062056
1370916
Population rank 77/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.31 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 -2
Annual growth/decline +312,774 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +6,282 +691
Net migration rank 48/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 691
2024 316,025 -15,582 2,469 1,334
2023 312,762 -9,001 3,200 2,126
2022 312,145 -9,001 3,773 4,247
2021 309,895 -21,492 2,091 5,749
2020 312,692 -22,251 4,558 427
2019 313,525 -24,492 5,647 -19,251
2018 312,512 -25,323 5,869 35,502
2017 310,323 -25,634 6,779 1,445
2016 305,549 -24,474 7,436 -86
2015 299,114 -21,862 7,963 -575
2014 292,779 -19,505 8,571 -799
2013 286,331 -16,779 9,020 -796
2012 282,584 -25,260 9,376 -880
2011 282,922 -27,915 9,601 -1,410
2010 286,848 -29,501 9,698 -2,230
2009 287,034 -30,128 9,769 -3,056
2008 287,334 -31,913 9,872 -3,624
2007 285,791 -32,537 9,939 -3,731
2006 282,149 -34,008 9,889 -3,684
2005 275,121 -33,830 9,822 -3,595
2004 265,273 -31,214 10,149 -3,504
2003 251,243 -25,355 10,169 -3,472
2002 239,036 -91,518 10,316 -3,613
2001 230,845 -152,197 10,438 -4,252
2000 221,276 -153,588 10,588 -5,185
1999 210,518 -146,162 10,821 -6,103
1998 197,185 -129,089 10,964 -6,730
1997 174,687 410,106 11,405 -6,865
1996 140,455 1,367,700 12,101 -6,827
1995 121,137 439,995 12,971 -6,723
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 14,032 -6,615
1993 183,926 236,110 14,878 -6,554
1992 188,025 -12,334 15,910 -6,650
1991 196,431 -59,519 16,903 -7,149
1990 207,895 -41,483 18,052 -7,878
1989 217,632 -2,826 19,636 -8,588
1988 223,759 -5,285 21,028 -9,023
1987 225,744 -7,062 22,398 -9,002
1986 225,526 -8,982 23,705 -8,620
1985 223,794 -11,031 24,487 -8,051
1984 219,337 -12,899 24,738 -12,413
1983 212,750 -14,560 25,118 -12,544
1982 205,147 -15,818 25,181 -12,529
1981 195,769 -16,453 25,015 -12,086
1980 184,988 -16,359 24,557 -10,709
1979 174,477 -15,669 23,475 -9,106
1978 163,779 -13,838 22,538 -8,397
1977 155,011 -11,084 21,660 -8,154
1976 147,665 -7,027 20,875 -7,895
1975 140,596 -4,791 20,468 -7,768
1974 135,743 -4,535 20,412 -7,683
1973 131,021 -3,862 20,617 -7,524
1972 126,403 -4,156 20,116 -7,346
1971 122,567 -4,230 19,400 -7,499
1970 119,273 1,149 19,074 -8,751
1969 115,394 2,983 19,652 -8,449
1968 111,422 4,728 20,849 -8,647
1967 108,053 4,655 21,992 -9,008
1966 105,128 -1,930 23,228 -9,254
1965 103,422 -9,774 24,349 -9,301
1964 102,562 -19,458 25,065 -9,193
1963 94,296 -25,524 25,507 -9,067
1962 102,548 -25,594 25,763 -8,982
1961 102,051 -20,508 25,518 -8,200
1960 100,627 -13,198 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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