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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 7,800,189 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 0.28% 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 +2.28% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Rwanda vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Turkmenistan
2100 33,113,283 10,041,228
2099 33,008,545 10,070,007
2098 32,927,982 10,097,571
2097 32,853,307 10,123,813
2096 32,768,037 10,148,560
2095 32,635,508 10,172,371
2094 32,550,001 10,194,567
2093 32,416,870 10,215,533
2092 32,294,333 10,235,132
2091 32,191,262 10,253,189
2090 32,088,747 10,270,414
2089 31,892,591 10,285,963
2088 31,746,789 10,300,439
2087 31,553,150 10,313,629
2086 31,399,004 10,325,212
2085 31,254,597 10,335,299
2084 31,112,448 10,343,821
2083 30,937,106 10,350,710
2082 30,752,861 10,356,526
2081 30,576,992 10,360,689
2080 30,386,351 10,363,394
2079 30,195,560 10,364,229
2078 30,016,688 10,363,113
2077 29,819,259 10,360,467
2076 29,645,610 10,356,079
2075 29,441,964 10,349,863
2074 29,243,980 10,342,496
2073 29,025,977 10,333,532
2072 28,798,822 10,322,776
2071 28,578,302 10,310,748
2070 28,334,300 10,297,702
2069 28,121,174 10,283,723
2068 27,872,383 10,268,779
2067 27,609,059 10,252,681
2066 27,372,823 10,235,535
2065 27,101,698 10,217,603
2064 26,838,144 10,198,228
2063 26,559,838 10,177,447
2062 26,312,631 10,155,121
2061 26,001,660 10,131,160
2060 25,729,037 10,105,616
2059 25,453,407 10,077,893
2058 25,121,995 10,047,185
2057 24,853,512 10,013,846
2056 24,582,198 9,977,699
2055 24,281,895 9,938,273
2054 23,991,958 9,895,840
2053 23,705,290 9,849,324
2052 23,421,032 9,799,331
2051 23,113,700 9,745,673
2050 22,814,556 9,688,197
2049 22,498,806 9,627,119
2048 22,171,841 9,562,502
2047 21,848,486 9,494,734
2046 21,554,082 9,423,990
2045 21,228,573 9,350,870
2044 20,915,810 9,275,707
2043 20,548,490 9,199,229
2042 20,214,283 9,121,705
2041 19,845,021 9,043,208
2040 19,475,227 8,964,374
2039 19,108,842 8,885,167
2038 18,773,398 8,805,836
2037 18,433,422 8,726,399
2036 18,128,058 8,646,796
2035 17,765,049 8,567,354
2034 17,432,165 8,487,651
2033 17,100,072 8,407,327
2032 16,822,053 8,326,172
2031 16,495,903 8,243,436
2030 16,178,061 8,158,380
2029 15,868,812 8,065,431
2028 15,554,713 7,964,546
2027 15,217,275 7,856,302
2026 14,898,118 7,740,924
2025 14,569,341 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% 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 51.5% to 22,814,556 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 2.19% 1.66%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Turkmenistan
Current population
15062056
7800189
Population rank 77/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +341
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 63/197
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 316,025 -15,582 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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