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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.93 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Rwanda vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Turkmenistan
2100 33,092,520 10,046,945
2099 32,987,847 10,075,740
2098 32,907,335 10,103,319
2097 32,832,706 10,129,577
2096 32,747,490 10,154,338
2095 32,615,044 10,178,163
2094 32,529,590 10,200,371
2093 32,396,544 10,221,349
2092 32,274,083 10,240,959
2091 32,171,077 10,259,026
2090 32,068,626 10,276,261
2089 31,872,593 10,291,819
2088 31,726,882 10,306,303
2087 31,533,364 10,319,501
2086 31,379,315 10,331,090
2085 31,235,000 10,341,183
2084 31,092,940 10,349,710
2083 30,917,707 10,356,602
2082 30,733,578 10,362,422
2081 30,557,819 10,366,587
2080 30,367,298 10,369,293
2079 30,176,627 10,370,130
2078 29,997,866 10,369,013
2077 29,800,561 10,366,366
2076 29,627,021 10,361,975
2075 29,423,503 10,355,755
2074 29,225,643 10,348,384
2073 29,007,777 10,339,415
2072 28,780,763 10,328,653
2071 28,560,382 10,316,618
2070 28,316,533 10,303,565
2069 28,103,541 10,289,578
2068 27,854,906 10,274,625
2067 27,591,747 10,258,518
2066 27,355,659 10,241,362
2065 27,084,704 10,223,420
2064 26,821,315 10,204,034
2063 26,543,184 10,183,241
2062 26,296,132 10,160,903
2061 25,985,356 10,136,928
2060 25,712,904 10,111,369
2059 25,437,446 10,083,631
2058 25,106,242 10,052,905
2057 24,837,928 10,019,547
2056 24,566,784 9,983,379
2055 24,266,669 9,943,931
2054 23,976,914 9,901,473
2053 23,690,426 9,854,931
2052 23,406,346 9,804,909
2051 23,099,207 9,751,221
2050 22,800,250 9,693,713
2049 22,484,698 9,632,600
2048 22,157,938 9,567,946
2047 21,834,786 9,500,139
2046 21,540,566 9,429,355
2045 21,215,262 9,356,194
2044 20,902,695 9,280,988
2043 20,535,605 9,204,466
2042 20,201,608 9,126,898
2041 19,832,577 9,048,356
2040 19,463,015 8,969,478
2039 19,096,860 8,890,225
2038 18,761,626 8,810,850
2037 18,421,864 8,731,367
2036 18,116,691 8,651,719
2035 17,753,910 8,572,231
2034 17,421,234 8,492,483
2033 17,089,349 8,412,113
2032 16,811,505 8,330,912
2031 16,485,559 8,248,129
2030 16,167,916 8,163,024
2029 15,858,862 8,070,023
2028 15,544,959 7,969,080
2027 15,207,733 7,860,774
2026 14,888,776 7,745,331
2025 14,560,205 7,623,184
2024 14,256,567 7,494,498
2023 13,954,471 7,364,438
2022 13,651,030 7,230,193
2021 13,355,260 7,092,043
2020 13,065,837 6,949,912
2019 12,776,103 6,803,944
2018 12,487,996 6,655,524
2017 12,202,060 6,507,061
2016 11,919,183 6,360,041
2015 11,640,022 6,215,770
2014 11,364,757 6,075,283
2013 11,093,340 5,939,341
2012 10,829,901 5,808,546
2011 10,573,733 5,683,417
2010 10,317,553 5,564,356
2009 10,060,432 5,451,592
2008 9,804,269 5,345,029
2007 9,549,933 5,244,046
2006 9,299,246 5,147,105
2005 9,054,528 5,052,257
2004 8,816,844 4,958,093
2003 8,586,875 4,863,865
2002 8,400,180 4,769,465
2001 8,287,094 4,675,409
2000 8,213,931 4,582,677
1999 8,147,912 4,492,170
1998 8,081,681 4,410,507
1997 7,755,238 4,336,730
1996 6,708,764 4,263,819
1995 5,674,118 4,191,203
1994 6,792,352 4,116,662
1993 7,981,132 4,032,407
1992 7,683,266 3,944,689
1991 7,526,966 3,855,894
1990 7,375,307 3,760,562
1989 7,184,706 3,662,459
1988 6,968,071 3,559,363
1987 6,749,493 3,452,731
1986 6,531,881 3,347,809
1985 6,317,228 3,247,534
1984 6,107,627 3,154,079
1983 5,905,311 3,067,534
1982 5,711,549 2,985,557
1981 5,527,230 2,907,187
1980 5,353,259 2,832,203
1979 5,189,541 2,760,358
1978 5,035,171 2,691,088
1977 4,888,240 2,623,948
1976 4,745,954 2,558,521
1975 4,607,728 2,494,570
1974 4,474,228 2,432,028
1973 4,345,047 2,370,919
1972 4,220,335 2,311,430
1971 4,100,044 2,253,119
1970 3,980,669 2,195,616
1969 3,861,271 2,139,024
1968 3,744,010 2,083,069
1967 3,629,577 2,027,403
1966 3,521,626 1,971,737
1965 3,423,210 1,915,916
1964 3,334,834 1,859,997
1963 3,258,890 1,804,272
1962 3,186,025 1,749,214
1961 3,106,779 1,695,400
1960 3,022,294 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Turkmenistan
2100 0.32% -0.29%
2099 0.24% -0.27%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.24%
2096 0.41% -0.23%
2095 0.26% -0.22%
2094 0.41% -0.21%
2093 0.38% -0.19%
2092 0.32% -0.18%
2091 0.32% -0.17%
2090 0.62% -0.15%
2089 0.46% -0.14%
2088 0.61% -0.13%
2087 0.49% -0.11%
2086 0.46% -0.1%
2085 0.46% -0.08%
2084 0.57% -0.07%
2083 0.6% -0.06%
2082 0.58% -0.04%
2081 0.63% -0.03%
2080 0.63% -0.008%
2079 0.6% 0.01%
2078 0.66% 0.03%
2077 0.59% 0.04%
2076 0.69% 0.06%
2075 0.68% 0.07%
2074 0.75% 0.09%
2073 0.79% 0.1%
2072 0.77% 0.12%
2071 0.86% 0.13%
2070 0.76% 0.14%
2069 0.89% 0.15%
2068 0.95% 0.16%
2067 0.86% 0.17%
2066 1% 0.18%
2065 0.98% 0.19%
2064 1.05% 0.2%
2063 0.94% 0.22%
2062 1.2% 0.24%
2061 1.06% 0.25%
2060 1.08% 0.28%
2059 1.32% 0.31%
2058 1.08% 0.33%
2057 1.1% 0.36%
2056 1.24% 0.4%
2055 1.21% 0.43%
2054 1.21% 0.47%
2053 1.21% 0.51%
2052 1.33% 0.55%
2051 1.31% 0.59%
2050 1.4% 0.63%
2049 1.47% 0.68%
2048 1.48% 0.71%
2047 1.37% 0.75%
2046 1.53% 0.78%
2045 1.5% 0.81%
2044 1.79% 0.83%
2043 1.65% 0.85%
2042 1.86% 0.87%
2041 1.9% 0.88%
2040 1.92% 0.89%
2039 1.79% 0.9%
2038 1.84% 0.91%
2037 1.68% 0.92%
2036 2.04% 0.93%
2035 1.91% 0.94%
2034 1.94% 0.96%
2033 1.65% 0.97%
2032 1.98% 1%
2031 1.96% 1.04%
2030 1.95% 1.15%
2029 2.02% 1.27%
2028 2.22% 1.38%
2027 2.14% 1.49%
2026 2.26% 1.6%
2025 2.13% 1.72%
2024 2.16% 1.77%
2023 2.22% 1.86%
2022 2.21% 1.95%
2021 2.22% 2.05%
2020 2.27% 2.15%
2019 2.31% 2.23%
2018 2.34% 2.28%
2017 2.37% 2.31%
2016 2.4% 2.32%
2015 2.42% 2.31%
2014 2.45% 2.29%
2013 2.43% 2.25%
2012 2.42% 2.2%
2011 2.48% 2.14%
2010 2.56% 2.07%
2009 2.61% 1.99%
2008 2.66% 1.93%
2007 2.7% 1.88%
2006 2.7% 1.88%
2005 2.7% 1.9%
2004 2.68% 1.94%
2003 2.22% 1.98%
2002 1.36% 2.01%
2001 0.89% 2.02%
2000 0.81% 2.01%
1999 0.82% 1.85%
1998 4.21% 1.7%
1997 15.6% 1.71%
1996 18.2% 1.73%
1995 -16.5% 1.81%
1994 -14.9% 2.09%
1993 3.88% 2.22%
1992 2.08% 2.3%
1991 2.06% 2.54%
1990 2.65% 2.68%
1989 3.11% 2.9%
1988 3.24% 3.09%
1987 3.33% 3.13%
1986 3.4% 3.09%
1985 3.43% 2.96%
1984 3.43% 2.82%
1983 3.39% 2.75%
1982 3.33% 2.7%
1981 3.25% 2.65%
1980 3.15% 2.6%
1979 3.07% 2.57%
1978 3.01% 2.56%
1977 3% 2.56%
1976 3% 2.56%
1975 2.98% 2.57%
1974 2.97% 2.58%
1973 2.96% 2.57%
1972 2.93% 2.59%
1971 3% 2.62%
1970 3.09% 2.65%
1969 3.13% 2.69%
1968 3.15% 2.75%
1967 3.07% 2.82%
1966 2.87% 2.91%
1965 2.65% 3.01%
1964 2.33% 3.09%
1963 2.29% 3.15%
1962 2.55% 3.17%
1961 2.8% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Turkmenistan
Current population
14975051
7776557
Population rank 77/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +356
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 61/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +13,268
Net migration rank 48/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 13,268
2024 - -15,582 - 14,646
2023 312,762 -9,001 117,529 15,005
2022 312,145 -9,001 121,814 14,141
2021 309,895 -21,492 122,721 17,617
2020 312,692 -22,251 124,014 19,913
2019 313,525 -24,492 128,275 19,735
2018 312,512 -25,323 129,537 19,293
2017 310,323 -25,634 131,417 16,678
2016 305,549 -24,474 132,581 13,365
2015 299,114 -21,862 132,663 9,936
2014 292,779 -19,505 129,677 8,696
2013 286,331 -16,779 126,217 7,287
2012 282,584 -25,260 120,957 7,125
2011 282,922 -27,915 115,197 6,992
2010 286,848 -29,501 109,318 6,621
2009 287,034 -30,128 102,931 6,656
2008 287,334 -31,913 96,815 6,734
2007 285,791 -32,537 92,038 6,388
2006 282,149 -34,008 87,840 7,613
2005 275,121 -33,830 83,968 10,263
2004 265,273 -31,214 79,850 14,242
2003 251,243 -25,355 76,737 17,625
2002 239,036 -91,518 75,639 18,803
2001 230,845 -152,197 76,682 16,982
2000 221,276 -153,588 76,875 14,925
1999 210,518 -146,162 76,362 12,859
1998 197,185 -129,089 77,342 -3,239
1997 174,687 410,106 79,045 -5,600
1996 140,455 1,367,700 80,996 -8,627
1995 121,137 439,995 86,289 -13,423
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 89,319 -13,094
1993 183,926 236,110 92,596 -312
1992 188,025 -12,334 96,668 -13,517
1991 196,431 -59,519 99,297 -4,864
1990 207,895 -41,483 101,099 -4,864
1989 217,632 -2,826 103,553 -3,576
1988 223,759 -5,285 104,802 1,408
1987 225,744 -7,062 103,885 3,161
1986 225,526 -8,982 100,930 1,878
1985 223,794 -11,031 95,890 1,861
1984 219,337 -12,899 90,591 -1,427
1983 212,750 -14,560 85,183 -1,264
1982 205,147 -15,818 80,989 -961
1981 195,769 -16,453 77,829 -1,102
1980 184,988 -16,359 74,394 -1,152
1979 174,477 -15,669 71,135 -677
1978 163,779 -13,838 68,437 -350
1977 155,011 -11,084 66,318 -132
1976 147,665 -7,027 64,513 160
1975 140,596 -4,791 62,681 550
1974 135,743 -4,535 60,925 924
1973 131,021 -3,862 59,169 1,194
1972 126,403 -4,156 57,326 1,293
1971 122,567 -4,230 56,666 1,348
1970 119,273 1,149 55,617 1,376
1969 115,394 2,983 54,791 1,397
1968 111,422 4,728 54,324 1,401
1967 108,053 4,655 54,209 1,397
1966 105,128 -1,930 54,353 1,377
1965 103,422 -9,774 54,558 1,366
1964 102,562 -19,458 54,574 1,340
1963 94,296 -25,524 54,203 1,332
1962 102,548 -25,594 53,248 1,337
1961 102,051 -20,508 51,659 1,372
1960 100,627 -13,198 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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