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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 5.72 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Rwanda vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Turkey
2100 33,113,283 64,394,191
2099 33,008,545 65,045,868
2098 32,927,982 65,690,351
2097 32,853,307 66,342,622
2096 32,768,037 66,990,674
2095 32,635,508 67,642,188
2094 32,550,001 68,296,562
2093 32,416,870 68,963,773
2092 32,294,333 69,625,957
2091 32,191,262 70,290,255
2090 32,088,747 70,960,483
2089 31,892,591 71,623,547
2088 31,746,789 72,281,102
2087 31,553,150 72,928,397
2086 31,399,004 73,576,610
2085 31,254,597 74,223,570
2084 31,112,448 74,853,312
2083 30,937,106 75,483,067
2082 30,752,861 76,111,533
2081 30,576,992 76,726,689
2080 30,386,351 77,339,541
2079 30,195,560 77,938,889
2078 30,016,688 78,532,577
2077 29,819,259 79,120,573
2076 29,645,610 79,705,459
2075 29,441,964 80,277,544
2074 29,243,980 80,848,141
2073 29,025,977 81,396,237
2072 28,798,822 81,938,080
2071 28,578,302 82,465,112
2070 28,334,300 82,981,973
2069 28,121,174 83,480,362
2068 27,872,383 83,963,140
2067 27,609,059 84,428,242
2066 27,372,823 84,886,666
2065 27,101,698 85,336,225
2064 26,838,144 85,771,285
2063 26,559,838 86,187,013
2062 26,312,631 86,587,114
2061 26,001,660 86,962,577
2060 25,729,037 87,319,314
2059 25,453,407 87,663,392
2058 25,121,995 87,973,789
2057 24,853,512 88,264,809
2056 24,582,198 88,534,755
2055 24,281,895 88,764,080
2054 23,991,958 88,972,362
2053 23,705,290 89,151,673
2052 23,421,032 89,310,785
2051 23,113,700 89,437,110
2050 22,814,556 89,541,520
2049 22,498,806 89,614,107
2048 22,171,841 89,651,068
2047 21,848,486 89,659,415
2046 21,554,082 89,634,354
2045 21,228,573 89,608,012
2044 20,915,810 89,557,421
2043 20,548,490 89,493,042
2042 20,214,283 89,404,193
2041 19,845,021 89,303,546
2040 19,475,227 89,187,952
2039 19,108,842 89,051,669
2038 18,773,398 88,901,719
2037 18,433,422 88,727,471
2036 18,128,058 88,537,927
2035 17,765,049 88,343,153
2034 17,432,165 88,139,515
2033 17,100,072 87,918,397
2032 16,822,053 87,687,495
2031 16,495,903 87,437,150
2030 16,178,061 87,166,904
2029 15,868,812 86,903,490
2028 15,554,713 86,627,469
2027 15,217,275 86,350,539
2026 14,898,118 86,093,293
2025 14,569,341 85,878,556
2024 14,256,567 85,518,661
2023 13,954,471 85,325,965
2022 13,651,030 84,979,913
2021 13,355,260 84,147,318
2020 13,065,837 83,384,680
2019 12,776,103 82,579,440
2018 12,487,996 81,407,204
2017 12,202,060 80,312,698
2016 11,919,183 79,277,962
2015 11,640,022 78,218,479
2014 11,364,757 77,181,884
2013 11,093,340 76,147,624
2012 10,829,901 75,175,827
2011 10,573,733 74,223,629
2010 10,317,553 73,142,150
2009 10,060,432 72,039,206
2008 9,804,269 71,051,678
2007 9,549,933 70,158,112
2006 9,299,246 70,045,349
2005 9,054,528 69,329,557
2004 8,816,844 68,592,617
2003 8,586,875 67,831,730
2002 8,400,180 67,048,795
2001 8,287,094 66,245,128
2000 8,213,931 65,425,961
1999 8,147,912 64,591,923
1998 8,081,681 63,734,383
1997 7,755,238 62,852,966
1996 6,708,764 61,951,134
1995 5,674,118 61,024,503
1994 6,792,352 60,033,836
1993 7,981,132 58,999,167
1992 7,683,266 57,990,118
1991 7,526,966 57,009,887
1990 7,375,307 56,015,628
1989 7,184,706 54,976,723
1988 6,968,071 53,909,626
1987 6,749,493 52,843,670
1986 6,531,881 51,777,772
1985 6,317,228 50,687,115
1984 6,107,627 49,574,069
1983 5,905,311 48,447,410
1982 5,711,549 47,322,096
1981 5,527,230 46,321,190
1980 5,353,259 45,408,815
1979 5,189,541 44,510,429
1978 5,035,171 43,645,306
1977 4,888,240 42,773,298
1976 4,745,954 41,899,984
1975 4,607,728 41,053,126
1974 4,474,228 40,210,234
1973 4,345,047 39,329,533
1972 4,220,335 38,430,221
1971 4,100,044 37,518,611
1970 3,980,669 36,638,465
1969 3,861,271 35,787,774
1968 3,744,010 34,921,684
1967 3,629,577 34,050,421
1966 3,521,626 33,177,672
1965 3,423,210 32,345,220
1964 3,334,834 31,543,072
1963 3,258,890 30,726,841
1962 3,186,025 29,916,147
1961 3,106,779 29,119,238
1960 3,022,294 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Turkey
2100 0.32% -1%
2099 0.24% -0.98%
2098 0.23% -0.98%
2097 0.26% -0.97%
2096 0.41% -0.96%
2095 0.26% -0.96%
2094 0.41% -0.97%
2093 0.38% -0.95%
2092 0.32% -0.95%
2091 0.32% -0.94%
2090 0.62% -0.93%
2089 0.46% -0.91%
2088 0.61% -0.89%
2087 0.49% -0.88%
2086 0.46% -0.87%
2085 0.46% -0.84%
2084 0.57% -0.83%
2083 0.6% -0.83%
2082 0.58% -0.8%
2081 0.63% -0.79%
2080 0.63% -0.77%
2079 0.6% -0.76%
2078 0.66% -0.74%
2077 0.59% -0.73%
2076 0.69% -0.71%
2075 0.68% -0.71%
2074 0.75% -0.67%
2073 0.79% -0.66%
2072 0.77% -0.64%
2071 0.86% -0.62%
2070 0.76% -0.6%
2069 0.89% -0.57%
2068 0.95% -0.55%
2067 0.86% -0.54%
2066 1% -0.53%
2065 0.98% -0.51%
2064 1.05% -0.48%
2063 0.94% -0.46%
2062 1.2% -0.43%
2061 1.06% -0.41%
2060 1.08% -0.39%
2059 1.32% -0.35%
2058 1.08% -0.33%
2057 1.1% -0.3%
2056 1.24% -0.26%
2055 1.21% -0.23%
2054 1.21% -0.2%
2053 1.21% -0.18%
2052 1.33% -0.14%
2051 1.31% -0.12%
2050 1.4% -0.08%
2049 1.47% -0.04%
2048 1.48% -0.009%
2047 1.37% 0.03%
2046 1.53% 0.03%
2045 1.5% 0.06%
2044 1.79% 0.07%
2043 1.65% 0.1%
2042 1.86% 0.11%
2041 1.9% 0.13%
2040 1.92% 0.15%
2039 1.79% 0.17%
2038 1.84% 0.2%
2037 1.68% 0.21%
2036 2.04% 0.22%
2035 1.91% 0.23%
2034 1.94% 0.25%
2033 1.65% 0.26%
2032 1.98% 0.29%
2031 1.96% 0.31%
2030 1.95% 0.3%
2029 2.02% 0.32%
2028 2.22% 0.32%
2027 2.14% 0.3%
2026 2.26% 0.25%
2025 2.19% 0.42%
2024 2.16% 0.23%
2023 2.22% 0.41%
2022 2.21% 0.99%
2021 2.22% 0.91%
2020 2.27% 0.98%
2019 2.31% 1.44%
2018 2.34% 1.36%
2017 2.37% 1.31%
2016 2.4% 1.35%
2015 2.42% 1.34%
2014 2.45% 1.36%
2013 2.43% 1.29%
2012 2.42% 1.28%
2011 2.48% 1.48%
2010 2.56% 1.53%
2009 2.61% 1.39%
2008 2.66% 1.27%
2007 2.7% 0.16%
2006 2.7% 1.03%
2005 2.7% 1.07%
2004 2.68% 1.12%
2003 2.22% 1.17%
2002 1.36% 1.21%
2001 0.89% 1.25%
2000 0.81% 1.29%
1999 0.82% 1.35%
1998 4.21% 1.4%
1997 15.6% 1.46%
1996 18.2% 1.52%
1995 -16.5% 1.65%
1994 -14.9% 1.75%
1993 3.88% 1.74%
1992 2.08% 1.72%
1991 2.06% 1.77%
1990 2.65% 1.89%
1989 3.11% 1.98%
1988 3.24% 2.02%
1987 3.33% 2.06%
1986 3.4% 2.15%
1985 3.43% 2.25%
1984 3.43% 2.33%
1983 3.39% 2.38%
1982 3.33% 2.16%
1981 3.25% 2.01%
1980 3.15% 2.02%
1979 3.07% 1.98%
1978 3.01% 2.04%
1977 3% 2.08%
1976 3% 2.06%
1975 2.98% 2.1%
1974 2.97% 2.24%
1973 2.96% 2.34%
1972 2.93% 2.43%
1971 3% 2.4%
1970 3.09% 2.38%
1969 3.13% 2.48%
1968 3.15% 2.56%
1967 3.07% 2.63%
1966 2.87% 2.57%
1965 2.65% 2.54%
1964 2.33% 2.66%
1963 2.29% 2.71%
1962 2.55% 2.74%
1961 2.8% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Turkey
Current population
15062056
86225430
Population rank 77/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.04%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +986
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -258,205
Net migration rank 48/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -258,205
2024 316,025 -15,582 453,249 -275,952
2023 312,762 -9,001 426,630 -318,070
2022 312,145 -9,001 535,373 -301,544
2021 309,895 -21,492 521,713 20,283
2020 312,692 -22,251 608,708 37,934
2019 313,525 -24,492 751,472 -15,690
2018 312,512 -25,323 830,353 187,570
2017 310,323 -25,634 875,408 659,846
2016 305,549 -24,474 895,841 352,063
2015 299,114 -21,862 930,799 1,063,140
2014 292,779 -19,505 957,055 1,033,384
2013 286,331 -16,779 921,386 438,618
2012 282,584 -25,260 917,145 258,623
2011 282,922 -27,915 875,839 68,849
2010 286,848 -29,501 892,334 55,532
2009 287,034 -30,128 900,491 24,276
2008 287,334 -31,913 868,749 47,915
2007 285,791 -32,537 876,626 -186,402
2006 282,149 -34,008 897,351 -190,194
2005 275,121 -33,830 898,650 -174,177
2004 265,273 -31,214 896,025 -146,574
2003 251,243 -25,355 893,683 -121,383
2002 239,036 -91,518 922,927 -129,444
2001 230,845 -152,197 980,560 -166,759
2000 221,276 -153,588 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 210,518 -146,162 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 197,185 -129,089 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 174,687 410,106 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 140,455 1,367,700 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 121,137 439,995 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 183,926 236,110 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 188,025 -12,334 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 196,431 -59,519 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 207,895 -41,483 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 217,632 -2,826 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 223,759 -5,285 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 225,744 -7,062 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 225,526 -8,982 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 223,794 -11,031 1,098,846 8,960
1984 219,337 -12,899 1,096,529 21,787
1983 212,750 -14,560 1,095,106 39,871
1982 205,147 -15,818 1,091,863 23,728
1981 195,769 -16,453 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 184,988 -16,359 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 174,477 -15,669 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 163,779 -13,838 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 155,011 -11,084 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 147,665 -7,027 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 140,596 -4,791 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 135,743 -4,535 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 131,021 -3,862 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 126,403 -4,156 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 122,567 -4,230 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 119,273 1,149 991,950 -150,924
1969 115,394 2,983 970,958 -110,578
1968 111,422 4,728 950,778 -78,973
1967 108,053 4,655 936,727 -65,993
1966 105,128 -1,930 925,790 -50,999
1965 103,422 -9,774 904,016 -113,911
1964 102,562 -19,458 884,152 -69,978
1963 94,296 -25,524 862,626 -44,317
1962 102,548 -25,594 837,473 -34,353
1961 102,051 -20,508 816,911 -26,187
1960 100,627 -13,198 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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