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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.55 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Rwanda vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Uganda
2100 33,113,283 122,461,518
2099 33,008,545 122,400,118
2098 32,927,982 122,328,333
2097 32,853,307 122,230,315
2096 32,768,037 122,110,905
2095 32,635,508 121,940,556
2094 32,550,001 121,763,948
2093 32,416,870 121,549,120
2092 32,294,333 121,301,128
2091 32,191,262 121,034,858
2090 32,088,747 120,731,912
2089 31,892,591 120,392,371
2088 31,746,789 120,029,300
2087 31,553,150 119,633,372
2086 31,399,004 119,221,630
2085 31,254,597 118,780,837
2084 31,112,448 118,304,392
2083 30,937,106 117,787,304
2082 30,752,861 117,240,484
2081 30,576,992 116,673,088
2080 30,386,351 116,061,969
2079 30,195,560 115,440,209
2078 30,016,688 114,771,629
2077 29,819,259 114,085,142
2076 29,645,610 113,356,858
2075 29,441,964 112,604,741
2074 29,243,980 111,830,528
2073 29,025,977 111,038,122
2072 28,798,822 110,208,535
2071 28,578,302 109,360,734
2070 28,334,300 108,473,738
2069 28,121,174 107,576,028
2068 27,872,383 106,646,220
2067 27,609,059 105,691,752
2066 27,372,823 104,708,323
2065 27,101,698 103,707,399
2064 26,838,144 102,671,371
2063 26,559,838 101,616,654
2062 26,312,631 100,532,299
2061 26,001,660 99,421,530
2060 25,729,037 98,305,883
2059 25,453,407 97,158,930
2058 25,121,995 95,986,215
2057 24,853,512 94,793,892
2056 24,582,198 93,585,691
2055 24,281,895 92,357,892
2054 23,991,958 91,106,039
2053 23,705,290 89,831,291
2052 23,421,032 88,542,276
2051 23,113,700 87,244,950
2050 22,814,556 85,932,109
2049 22,498,806 84,607,399
2048 22,171,841 83,260,483
2047 21,848,486 81,904,082
2046 21,554,082 80,545,542
2045 21,228,573 79,185,378
2044 20,915,810 77,812,065
2043 20,548,490 76,431,508
2042 20,214,283 75,053,218
2041 19,845,021 73,680,031
2040 19,475,227 72,312,112
2039 19,108,842 70,942,351
2038 18,773,398 69,559,994
2037 18,433,422 68,166,092
2036 18,128,058 66,785,108
2035 17,765,049 65,392,706
2034 17,432,165 64,004,533
2033 17,100,072 62,616,072
2032 16,822,053 61,217,174
2031 16,495,903 59,807,490
2030 16,178,061 58,398,308
2029 15,868,812 56,989,526
2028 15,554,713 55,580,177
2027 15,217,275 54,175,341
2026 14,898,118 52,777,106
2025 14,569,341 51,384,894
2024 14,256,567 50,015,092
2023 13,954,471 48,656,601
2022 13,651,030 47,312,719
2021 13,355,260 45,910,930
2020 13,065,837 44,457,152
2019 12,776,103 42,999,637
2018 12,487,996 41,565,831
2017 12,202,060 40,177,388
2016 11,919,183 38,799,152
2015 11,640,022 37,531,446
2014 11,364,757 36,395,539
2013 11,093,340 35,337,042
2012 10,829,901 34,337,438
2011 10,573,733 33,354,543
2010 10,317,553 32,390,802
2009 10,060,432 31,451,151
2008 9,804,269 30,539,553
2007 9,549,933 29,653,430
2006 9,299,246 28,794,003
2005 9,054,528 27,963,289
2004 8,816,844 27,154,515
2003 8,586,875 26,352,124
2002 8,400,180 25,532,870
2001 8,287,094 24,745,676
2000 8,213,931 24,000,150
1999 8,147,912 23,257,281
1998 8,081,681 22,515,806
1997 7,755,238 21,856,046
1996 6,708,764 21,231,550
1995 5,674,118 20,665,667
1994 6,792,352 20,108,801
1993 7,981,132 19,445,161
1992 7,683,266 18,785,032
1991 7,526,966 18,155,901
1990 7,375,307 17,569,897
1989 7,184,706 17,010,698
1988 6,968,071 16,470,483
1987 6,749,493 15,954,170
1986 6,531,881 15,467,579
1985 6,317,228 15,023,681
1984 6,107,627 14,607,677
1983 5,905,311 14,221,881
1982 5,711,549 13,873,631
1981 5,527,230 13,556,452
1980 5,353,259 13,275,741
1979 5,189,541 13,002,163
1978 5,035,171 12,692,113
1977 4,888,240 12,359,669
1976 4,745,954 12,037,294
1975 4,607,728 11,725,240
1974 4,474,228 11,424,846
1973 4,345,047 11,144,236
1972 4,220,335 10,885,796
1971 4,100,044 10,618,206
1970 3,980,669 10,321,603
1969 3,861,271 10,014,858
1968 3,744,010 9,708,632
1967 3,629,577 9,408,924
1966 3,521,626 9,122,864
1965 3,423,210 8,849,203
1964 3,334,834 8,586,363
1963 3,258,890 8,333,663
1962 3,186,025 8,092,231
1961 3,106,779 7,862,217
1960 3,022,294 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Uganda
2100 0.32% 0.05%
2099 0.24% 0.06%
2098 0.23% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.1%
2096 0.41% 0.14%
2095 0.26% 0.15%
2094 0.41% 0.18%
2093 0.38% 0.2%
2092 0.32% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.62% 0.28%
2089 0.46% 0.3%
2088 0.61% 0.33%
2087 0.49% 0.35%
2086 0.46% 0.37%
2085 0.46% 0.4%
2084 0.57% 0.44%
2083 0.6% 0.47%
2082 0.58% 0.49%
2081 0.63% 0.53%
2080 0.63% 0.54%
2079 0.6% 0.58%
2078 0.66% 0.6%
2077 0.59% 0.64%
2076 0.69% 0.67%
2075 0.68% 0.69%
2074 0.75% 0.71%
2073 0.79% 0.75%
2072 0.77% 0.78%
2071 0.86% 0.82%
2070 0.76% 0.83%
2069 0.89% 0.87%
2068 0.95% 0.9%
2067 0.86% 0.94%
2066 1% 0.97%
2065 0.98% 1.01%
2064 1.05% 1.04%
2063 0.94% 1.08%
2062 1.2% 1.12%
2061 1.06% 1.13%
2060 1.08% 1.18%
2059 1.32% 1.22%
2058 1.08% 1.26%
2057 1.1% 1.29%
2056 1.24% 1.33%
2055 1.21% 1.37%
2054 1.21% 1.42%
2053 1.21% 1.46%
2052 1.33% 1.49%
2051 1.31% 1.53%
2050 1.4% 1.57%
2049 1.47% 1.62%
2048 1.48% 1.66%
2047 1.37% 1.69%
2046 1.53% 1.72%
2045 1.5% 1.76%
2044 1.79% 1.81%
2043 1.65% 1.84%
2042 1.86% 1.86%
2041 1.9% 1.89%
2040 1.92% 1.93%
2039 1.79% 1.99%
2038 1.84% 2.04%
2037 1.68% 2.07%
2036 2.04% 2.13%
2035 1.91% 2.17%
2034 1.94% 2.22%
2033 1.65% 2.29%
2032 1.98% 2.36%
2031 1.96% 2.41%
2030 1.95% 2.47%
2029 2.02% 2.54%
2028 2.22% 2.59%
2027 2.14% 2.65%
2026 2.26% 2.71%
2025 2.19% 2.74%
2024 2.16% 2.79%
2023 2.22% 2.84%
2022 2.21% 3.05%
2021 2.22% 3.27%
2020 2.27% 3.39%
2019 2.31% 3.45%
2018 2.34% 3.46%
2017 2.37% 3.55%
2016 2.4% 3.38%
2015 2.42% 3.12%
2014 2.45% 3%
2013 2.43% 2.91%
2012 2.42% 2.95%
2011 2.48% 2.98%
2010 2.56% 2.99%
2009 2.61% 2.98%
2008 2.66% 2.99%
2007 2.7% 2.98%
2006 2.7% 2.97%
2005 2.7% 2.98%
2004 2.68% 3.04%
2003 2.22% 3.21%
2002 1.36% 3.18%
2001 0.89% 3.11%
2000 0.81% 3.19%
1999 0.82% 3.29%
1998 4.21% 3.02%
1997 15.6% 2.94%
1996 18.2% 2.74%
1995 -16.5% 2.77%
1994 -14.9% 3.41%
1993 3.88% 3.51%
1992 2.08% 3.47%
1991 2.06% 3.34%
1990 2.65% 3.29%
1989 3.11% 3.28%
1988 3.24% 3.24%
1987 3.33% 3.15%
1986 3.4% 2.95%
1985 3.43% 2.85%
1984 3.43% 2.71%
1983 3.39% 2.51%
1982 3.33% 2.34%
1981 3.25% 2.11%
1980 3.15% 2.1%
1979 3.07% 2.44%
1978 3.01% 2.69%
1977 3% 2.68%
1976 3% 2.66%
1975 2.98% 2.63%
1974 2.97% 2.52%
1973 2.96% 2.37%
1972 2.93% 2.52%
1971 3% 2.87%
1970 3.09% 3.06%
1969 3.13% 3.15%
1968 3.15% 3.19%
1967 3.07% 3.14%
1966 2.87% 3.09%
1965 2.65% 3.06%
1964 2.33% 3.03%
1963 2.29% 2.98%
1962 2.55% 2.93%
1961 2.8% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Uganda
Current population
15062056
53495325
Population rank 77/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.64%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -119,059
Net migration rank 48/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -119,059
2024 316,025 -15,582 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 312,762 -9,001 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 312,145 -9,001 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 309,895 -21,492 1,423,377 43,464
2020 312,692 -22,251 1,397,288 43,464
2019 313,525 -24,492 1,367,044 107,210
2018 312,512 -25,323 1,332,600 60,724
2017 310,323 -25,634 1,290,658 92,879
2016 305,549 -24,474 1,249,565 123,379
2015 299,114 -21,862 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 292,779 -19,505 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 286,331 -16,779 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 282,584 -25,260 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 282,922 -27,915 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 286,848 -29,501 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 287,034 -30,128 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 287,334 -31,913 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 285,791 -32,537 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 282,149 -34,008 999,958 -156,232
2005 275,121 -33,830 969,096 -151,386
2004 265,273 -31,214 938,623 -138,770
2003 251,243 -25,355 901,374 -96,429
2002 239,036 -91,518 868,756 -35,149
2001 230,845 -152,197 836,751 -95,956
2000 221,276 -153,588 803,069 -52,824
1999 210,518 -146,162 775,166 -39,695
1998 197,185 -129,089 741,175 6,277
1997 174,687 410,106 727,523 -155,461
1996 140,455 1,367,700 699,707 -22,795
1995 121,137 439,995 697,218 -242,378
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 675,092 -16,198
1993 183,926 236,110 650,032 18,349
1992 188,025 -12,334 627,139 24,723
1991 196,431 -59,519 602,740 3,643
1990 207,895 -41,483 587,291 -21,688
1989 217,632 -2,826 565,367 -12,576
1988 223,759 -5,285 547,759 -20,113
1987 225,744 -7,062 527,397 -22,415
1986 225,526 -8,982 487,693 -19,485
1985 223,794 -11,031 462,534 -42,942
1984 219,337 -12,899 421,241 -8,818
1983 212,750 -14,560 404,940 -45,776
1982 205,147 -15,818 390,820 -53,497
1981 195,769 -16,453 380,028 -83,010
1980 184,988 -16,359 370,287 -105,900
1979 174,477 -15,669 381,626 -98,863
1978 163,779 -13,838 371,930 -34,606
1977 155,011 -11,084 365,216 -37,671
1976 147,665 -7,027 359,458 -42,259
1975 140,596 -4,791 354,278 -47,359
1974 135,743 -4,535 345,773 -51,910
1973 131,021 -3,862 340,780 -73,439
1972 126,403 -4,156 335,935 -86,409
1971 122,567 -4,230 328,294 -42,642
1970 119,273 1,149 333,202 -25,646
1969 115,394 2,983 320,486 -14,548
1968 111,422 4,728 309,725 -3,214
1967 108,053 4,655 296,692 -3,773
1966 105,128 -1,930 282,225 -3,021
1965 103,422 -9,774 271,830 -3,716
1964 102,562 -19,458 260,733 -3,169
1963 94,296 -25,524 250,885 -3,058
1962 102,548 -25,594 241,513 -6,470
1961 102,051 -20,508 232,894 -7,893
1960 100,627 -13,198 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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