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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.21 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Rwanda vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tunisia
2100 33,113,283 10,720,705
2099 33,008,545 10,796,270
2098 32,927,982 10,870,365
2097 32,853,307 10,942,334
2096 32,768,037 11,015,071
2095 32,635,508 11,086,568
2094 32,550,001 11,157,542
2093 32,416,870 11,226,508
2092 32,294,333 11,294,195
2091 32,191,262 11,360,662
2090 32,088,747 11,425,878
2089 31,892,591 11,490,110
2088 31,746,789 11,552,154
2087 31,553,150 11,614,090
2086 31,399,004 11,675,384
2085 31,254,597 11,734,490
2084 31,112,448 11,792,840
2083 30,937,106 11,851,260
2082 30,752,861 11,908,828
2081 30,576,992 11,964,392
2080 30,386,351 12,021,096
2079 30,195,560 12,078,476
2078 30,016,688 12,136,099
2077 29,819,259 12,191,648
2076 29,645,610 12,245,010
2075 29,441,964 12,299,514
2074 29,243,980 12,353,013
2073 29,025,977 12,407,814
2072 28,798,822 12,461,090
2071 28,578,302 12,515,463
2070 28,334,300 12,569,058
2069 28,121,174 12,622,516
2068 27,872,383 12,674,867
2067 27,609,059 12,726,080
2066 27,372,823 12,775,620
2065 27,101,698 12,824,867
2064 26,838,144 12,870,728
2063 26,559,838 12,915,152
2062 26,312,631 12,957,498
2061 26,001,660 12,996,917
2060 25,729,037 13,034,579
2059 25,453,407 13,066,669
2058 25,121,995 13,095,856
2057 24,853,512 13,122,073
2056 24,582,198 13,144,442
2055 24,281,895 13,161,720
2054 23,991,958 13,174,836
2053 23,705,290 13,181,943
2052 23,421,032 13,185,429
2051 23,113,700 13,184,813
2050 22,814,556 13,179,371
2049 22,498,806 13,170,781
2048 22,171,841 13,158,351
2047 21,848,486 13,141,815
2046 21,554,082 13,123,298
2045 21,228,573 13,102,394
2044 20,915,810 13,079,200
2043 20,548,490 13,054,663
2042 20,214,283 13,028,925
2041 19,845,021 13,003,433
2040 19,475,227 12,977,122
2039 19,108,842 12,950,166
2038 18,773,398 12,922,736
2037 18,433,422 12,893,752
2036 18,128,058 12,863,431
2035 17,765,049 12,833,137
2034 17,432,165 12,800,738
2033 17,100,072 12,763,981
2032 16,822,053 12,725,768
2031 16,495,903 12,685,304
2030 16,178,061 12,641,975
2029 15,868,812 12,594,181
2028 15,554,713 12,540,258
2027 15,217,275 12,482,078
2026 14,898,118 12,417,997
2025 14,569,341 12,348,573
2024 14,256,567 12,277,109
2023 13,954,471 12,200,431
2022 13,651,030 12,119,334
2021 13,355,260 12,048,622
2020 13,065,837 11,974,057
2019 12,776,103 11,875,081
2018 12,487,996 11,765,514
2017 12,202,060 11,650,498
2016 11,919,183 11,528,674
2015 11,640,022 11,402,264
2014 11,364,757 11,274,288
2013 11,093,340 11,141,361
2012 10,829,901 11,009,647
2011 10,573,733 10,886,035
2010 10,317,553 10,765,980
2009 10,060,432 10,650,681
2008 9,804,269 10,542,635
2007 9,549,933 10,441,702
2006 9,299,246 10,346,410
2005 9,054,528 10,255,472
2004 8,816,844 10,166,163
2003 8,586,875 10,071,632
2002 8,400,180 9,971,515
2001 8,287,094 9,869,677
2000 8,213,931 9,764,935
1999 8,147,912 9,655,963
1998 8,081,681 9,541,667
1997 7,755,238 9,421,270
1996 6,708,764 9,294,432
1995 5,674,118 9,161,258
1994 6,792,352 9,018,448
1993 7,981,132 8,857,910
1992 7,683,266 8,682,512
1991 7,526,966 8,501,827
1990 7,375,307 8,324,509
1989 7,184,706 8,151,660
1988 6,968,071 7,974,440
1987 6,749,493 7,789,987
1986 6,531,881 7,600,301
1985 6,317,228 7,409,903
1984 6,107,627 7,220,044
1983 5,905,311 7,053,800
1982 5,711,549 6,908,642
1981 5,527,230 6,758,284
1980 5,353,259 6,606,195
1979 5,189,541 6,456,419
1978 5,035,171 6,309,390
1977 4,888,240 6,155,931
1976 4,745,954 5,996,994
1975 4,607,728 5,839,262
1974 4,474,228 5,684,674
1973 4,345,047 5,537,242
1972 4,220,335 5,396,557
1971 4,100,044 5,261,658
1970 3,980,669 5,131,396
1969 3,861,271 5,004,697
1968 3,744,010 4,879,899
1967 3,629,577 4,760,970
1966 3,521,626 4,652,287
1965 3,423,210 4,561,385
1964 3,334,834 4,489,869
1963 3,258,890 4,427,131
1962 3,186,025 4,369,136
1961 3,106,779 4,316,278
1960 3,022,294 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Tunisia
2100 0.32% -0.7%
2099 0.24% -0.68%
2098 0.23% -0.66%
2097 0.26% -0.66%
2096 0.41% -0.64%
2095 0.26% -0.64%
2094 0.41% -0.61%
2093 0.38% -0.6%
2092 0.32% -0.59%
2091 0.32% -0.57%
2090 0.62% -0.56%
2089 0.46% -0.54%
2088 0.61% -0.53%
2087 0.49% -0.52%
2086 0.46% -0.5%
2085 0.46% -0.49%
2084 0.57% -0.49%
2083 0.6% -0.48%
2082 0.58% -0.46%
2081 0.63% -0.47%
2080 0.63% -0.48%
2079 0.6% -0.47%
2078 0.66% -0.46%
2077 0.59% -0.44%
2076 0.69% -0.44%
2075 0.68% -0.43%
2074 0.75% -0.44%
2073 0.79% -0.43%
2072 0.77% -0.43%
2071 0.86% -0.43%
2070 0.76% -0.42%
2069 0.89% -0.41%
2068 0.95% -0.4%
2067 0.86% -0.39%
2066 1% -0.38%
2065 0.98% -0.36%
2064 1.05% -0.34%
2063 0.94% -0.33%
2062 1.2% -0.3%
2061 1.06% -0.29%
2060 1.08% -0.25%
2059 1.32% -0.22%
2058 1.08% -0.2%
2057 1.1% -0.17%
2056 1.24% -0.13%
2055 1.21% -0.1%
2054 1.21% -0.05%
2053 1.21% -0.03%
2052 1.33% 0.005%
2051 1.31% 0.04%
2050 1.4% 0.07%
2049 1.47% 0.09%
2048 1.48% 0.13%
2047 1.37% 0.14%
2046 1.53% 0.16%
2045 1.5% 0.18%
2044 1.79% 0.19%
2043 1.65% 0.2%
2042 1.86% 0.2%
2041 1.9% 0.2%
2040 1.92% 0.21%
2039 1.79% 0.21%
2038 1.84% 0.22%
2037 1.68% 0.24%
2036 2.04% 0.24%
2035 1.91% 0.25%
2034 1.94% 0.29%
2033 1.65% 0.3%
2032 1.98% 0.32%
2031 1.96% 0.34%
2030 1.95% 0.38%
2029 2.02% 0.43%
2028 2.22% 0.47%
2027 2.14% 0.52%
2026 2.26% 0.56%
2025 2.19% 0.58%
2024 2.16% 0.63%
2023 2.22% 0.67%
2022 2.21% 0.59%
2021 2.22% 0.62%
2020 2.27% 0.83%
2019 2.31% 0.93%
2018 2.34% 0.99%
2017 2.37% 1.06%
2016 2.4% 1.11%
2015 2.42% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.19%
2013 2.43% 1.2%
2012 2.42% 1.14%
2011 2.48% 1.12%
2010 2.56% 1.08%
2009 2.61% 1.02%
2008 2.66% 0.97%
2007 2.7% 0.92%
2006 2.7% 0.89%
2005 2.7% 0.88%
2004 2.68% 0.94%
2003 2.22% 1%
2002 1.36% 1.03%
2001 0.89% 1.07%
2000 0.81% 1.13%
1999 0.82% 1.2%
1998 4.21% 1.28%
1997 15.6% 1.36%
1996 18.2% 1.45%
1995 -16.5% 1.58%
1994 -14.9% 1.81%
1993 3.88% 2.02%
1992 2.08% 2.13%
1991 2.06% 2.13%
1990 2.65% 2.12%
1989 3.11% 2.22%
1988 3.24% 2.37%
1987 3.33% 2.5%
1986 3.4% 2.57%
1985 3.43% 2.63%
1984 3.43% 2.36%
1983 3.39% 2.1%
1982 3.33% 2.22%
1981 3.25% 2.3%
1980 3.15% 2.32%
1979 3.07% 2.33%
1978 3.01% 2.49%
1977 3% 2.65%
1976 3% 2.7%
1975 2.98% 2.72%
1974 2.97% 2.66%
1973 2.96% 2.61%
1972 2.93% 2.56%
1971 3% 2.54%
1970 3.09% 2.53%
1969 3.13% 2.56%
1968 3.15% 2.5%
1967 3.07% 2.34%
1966 2.87% 1.99%
1965 2.65% 1.59%
1964 2.33% 1.42%
1963 2.29% 1.33%
1962 2.55% 1.22%
1961 2.8% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Tunisia
Current population
15062056
12450912
Population rank 77/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +196
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -14,523
Net migration rank 48/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -14,523
2024 316,025 -15,582 88,910 -15,221
2023 312,762 -9,001 93,663 -14,001
2022 312,145 -9,001 96,531 -14,001
2021 309,895 -21,492 68,087 -9,190
2020 312,692 -22,251 109,431 -19,188
2019 313,525 -24,492 127,312 -19,612
2018 312,512 -25,323 132,445 -21,012
2017 310,323 -25,634 140,971 -22,365
2016 305,549 -24,474 148,870 -23,827
2015 299,114 -21,862 153,007 -25,229
2014 292,779 -19,505 154,762 -26,586
2013 286,331 -16,779 154,687 -17,020
2012 282,584 -25,260 151,812 -26,059
2011 282,922 -27,915 143,401 -21,935
2010 286,848 -29,501 132,809 -14,168
2009 287,034 -30,128 125,465 -13,512
2008 287,334 -31,913 121,873 -17,742
2007 285,791 -32,537 118,920 -21,190
2006 282,149 -34,008 116,945 -24,098
2005 275,121 -33,830 115,374 -26,361
2004 265,273 -31,214 113,322 -23,735
2003 251,243 -25,355 111,926 -12,459
2002 239,036 -91,518 109,099 -8,334
2001 230,845 -152,197 110,146 -7,235
2000 221,276 -153,588 112,501 -5,937
1999 210,518 -146,162 114,829 -3,452
1998 197,185 -129,089 121,332 -4,111
1997 174,687 410,106 128,327 -4,756
1996 140,455 1,367,700 135,615 -5,506
1995 121,137 439,995 144,345 -8,095
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 153,647 -4,271
1993 183,926 236,110 160,922 10,771
1992 188,025 -12,334 163,978 15,124
1991 196,431 -59,519 166,245 16,021
1990 207,895 -41,483 168,180 4,183
1989 217,632 -2,826 169,221 4,100
1988 223,759 -5,285 177,176 3,934
1987 225,744 -7,062 184,101 3,711
1986 225,526 -8,982 188,107 3,464
1985 223,794 -11,031 186,344 2,887
1984 219,337 -12,899 182,386 8,109
1983 212,750 -14,560 179,878 -37,895
1982 205,147 -15,818 177,898 -29,559
1981 195,769 -16,453 176,628 -24,242
1980 184,988 -16,359 171,094 -19,321
1979 174,477 -15,669 171,463 -23,688
1978 163,779 -13,838 173,255 -26,968
1977 155,011 -11,084 174,539 -13,910
1976 147,665 -7,027 172,744 -15,499
1975 140,596 -4,791 166,991 -8,765
1974 135,743 -4,535 160,200 -9,254
1973 131,021 -3,862 153,525 -9,606
1972 126,403 -4,156 147,239 -9,790
1971 122,567 -4,230 142,296 -9,949
1970 119,273 1,149 138,235 -10,054
1969 115,394 2,983 135,257 -10,049
1968 111,422 4,728 134,246 -9,848
1967 108,053 4,655 132,626 -19,155
1966 105,128 -1,930 131,274 -27,393
1965 103,422 -9,774 127,673 -49,751
1964 102,562 -19,458 124,711 -59,602
1963 94,296 -25,524 120,865 -60,505
1962 102,548 -25,594 116,887 -61,260
1961 102,051 -20,508 111,459 -61,369
1960 100,627 -13,198 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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