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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 53,170,946 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 0.82% 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 +2.31% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Rwanda vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Uganda
2100 33,092,520 122,497,526
2099 32,987,847 122,436,109
2098 32,907,335 122,364,302
2097 32,832,706 122,266,255
2096 32,747,490 122,146,810
2095 32,615,044 121,976,411
2094 32,529,590 121,799,752
2093 32,396,544 121,584,860
2092 32,274,083 121,336,796
2091 32,171,077 121,070,447
2090 32,068,626 120,767,412
2089 31,872,593 120,427,771
2088 31,726,882 120,064,594
2087 31,533,364 119,668,549
2086 31,379,315 119,256,686
2085 31,235,000 118,815,763
2084 31,092,940 118,339,179
2083 30,917,707 117,821,938
2082 30,733,578 117,274,958
2081 30,557,819 116,707,394
2080 30,367,298 116,096,095
2079 30,176,627 115,474,153
2078 29,997,866 114,805,376
2077 29,800,561 114,118,687
2076 29,627,021 113,390,189
2075 29,423,503 112,637,851
2074 29,225,643 111,863,410
2073 29,007,777 111,070,771
2072 28,780,763 110,240,940
2071 28,560,382 109,392,890
2070 28,316,533 108,505,633
2069 28,103,541 107,607,659
2068 27,854,906 106,677,578
2067 27,591,747 105,722,829
2066 27,355,659 104,739,111
2065 27,084,704 103,737,893
2064 26,821,315 102,701,560
2063 26,543,184 101,646,533
2062 26,296,132 100,561,859
2061 25,985,356 99,450,764
2060 25,712,904 98,334,788
2059 25,437,446 97,187,498
2058 25,106,242 96,014,439
2057 24,837,928 94,821,765
2056 24,566,784 93,613,209
2055 24,266,669 92,385,049
2054 23,976,914 91,132,827
2053 23,690,426 89,857,705
2052 23,406,346 88,568,311
2051 23,099,207 87,270,603
2050 22,800,250 85,957,376
2049 22,484,698 84,632,277
2048 22,157,938 83,284,965
2047 21,834,786 81,928,165
2046 21,540,566 80,569,225
2045 21,215,262 79,208,662
2044 20,902,695 77,834,944
2043 20,535,605 76,453,982
2042 20,201,608 75,075,287
2041 19,832,577 73,701,695
2040 19,463,015 72,333,375
2039 19,096,860 70,963,211
2038 18,761,626 69,580,447
2037 18,421,864 68,186,136
2036 18,116,691 66,804,746
2035 17,753,910 65,411,934
2034 17,421,234 64,023,352
2033 17,089,349 62,634,483
2032 16,811,505 61,235,174
2031 16,485,559 59,825,075
2030 16,167,916 58,415,479
2029 15,858,862 57,006,283
2028 15,544,959 55,596,520
2027 15,207,733 54,191,271
2026 14,888,776 52,792,624
2025 14,560,205 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 2.13% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Uganda
Current population
14975051
53170946
Population rank 77/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.64%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.33 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 22/197
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 - -15,582 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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