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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.68 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Rwanda vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Ukraine
2100 33,113,283 15,603,179
2099 33,008,545 15,862,593
2098 32,927,982 16,125,815
2097 32,853,307 16,393,353
2096 32,768,037 16,664,587
2095 32,635,508 16,939,471
2094 32,550,001 17,219,443
2093 32,416,870 17,504,349
2092 32,294,333 17,793,601
2091 32,191,262 18,087,289
2090 32,088,747 18,386,570
2089 31,892,591 18,689,852
2088 31,746,789 18,998,014
2087 31,553,150 19,311,662
2086 31,399,004 19,630,012
2085 31,254,597 19,952,247
2084 31,112,448 20,280,817
2083 30,937,106 20,613,034
2082 30,752,861 20,949,887
2081 30,576,992 21,289,979
2080 30,386,351 21,633,931
2079 30,195,560 21,981,015
2078 30,016,688 22,331,415
2077 29,819,259 22,684,635
2076 29,645,610 23,041,181
2075 29,441,964 23,400,319
2074 29,243,980 23,762,428
2073 29,025,977 24,126,690
2072 28,798,822 24,491,363
2071 28,578,302 24,859,381
2070 28,334,300 25,229,957
2069 28,121,174 25,602,485
2068 27,872,383 25,976,390
2067 27,609,059 26,352,535
2066 27,372,823 26,730,314
2065 27,101,698 27,109,886
2064 26,838,144 27,491,024
2063 26,559,838 27,872,631
2062 26,312,631 28,254,738
2061 26,001,660 28,638,347
2060 25,729,037 29,021,488
2059 25,453,407 29,404,719
2058 25,121,995 29,788,559
2057 24,853,512 30,170,070
2056 24,582,198 30,548,973
2055 24,281,895 30,926,521
2054 23,991,958 31,299,425
2053 23,705,290 31,669,550
2052 23,421,032 32,035,413
2051 23,113,700 32,397,707
2050 22,814,556 32,754,538
2049 22,498,806 33,107,228
2048 22,171,841 33,451,994
2047 21,848,486 33,793,296
2046 21,554,082 34,131,561
2045 21,228,573 34,463,236
2044 20,915,810 34,790,682
2043 20,548,490 35,115,069
2042 20,214,283 35,437,607
2041 19,845,021 35,758,248
2040 19,475,227 36,075,749
2039 19,108,842 36,396,426
2038 18,773,398 36,714,126
2037 18,433,422 37,031,794
2036 18,128,058 37,345,665
2035 17,765,049 37,659,856
2034 17,432,165 37,972,332
2033 17,100,072 38,283,563
2032 16,822,053 38,592,696
2031 16,495,903 38,902,570
2030 16,178,061 39,210,256
2029 15,868,812 39,514,695
2028 15,554,713 39,816,523
2027 15,217,275 40,111,670
2026 14,898,118 40,408,451
2025 14,569,341 38,980,376
2024 14,256,567 37,860,221
2023 13,954,471 37,732,836
2022 13,651,030 41,048,766
2021 13,355,260 44,298,640
2020 13,065,837 44,680,014
2019 12,776,103 44,957,458
2018 12,487,996 45,208,907
2017 12,202,060 45,436,041
2016 11,919,183 45,616,832
2015 11,640,022 45,784,896
2014 11,364,757 45,972,380
2013 11,093,340 46,126,770
2012 10,829,901 46,210,056
2011 10,573,733 46,307,853
2010 10,317,553 46,456,003
2009 10,060,432 46,623,731
2008 9,804,269 46,819,175
2007 9,549,933 47,062,798
2006 9,299,246 47,278,694
2005 9,054,528 47,585,556
2004 8,816,844 47,979,507
2003 8,586,875 48,315,136
2002 8,400,180 48,677,281
2001 8,287,094 49,106,855
2000 8,213,931 49,556,660
1999 8,147,912 49,976,446
1998 8,081,681 50,379,731
1997 7,755,238 50,786,885
1996 6,708,764 51,226,109
1995 5,674,118 51,665,539
1994 6,792,352 52,075,998
1993 7,981,132 52,350,126
1992 7,683,266 52,323,671
1991 7,526,966 52,170,961
1990 7,375,307 52,054,092
1989 7,184,706 51,917,817
1988 6,968,071 51,724,853
1987 6,749,493 51,515,732
1986 6,531,881 51,318,745
1985 6,317,228 51,108,770
1984 6,107,627 50,887,599
1983 5,905,311 50,637,029
1982 5,711,549 50,402,724
1981 5,527,230 50,189,281
1980 5,353,259 49,955,152
1979 5,189,541 49,721,381
1978 5,035,171 49,521,243
1977 4,888,240 49,336,481
1976 4,745,954 49,120,842
1975 4,607,728 48,865,229
1974 4,474,228 48,576,570
1973 4,345,047 48,277,121
1972 4,220,335 47,946,893
1971 4,100,044 47,573,287
1970 3,980,669 47,261,306
1969 3,861,271 46,976,256
1968 3,744,010 46,614,325
1967 3,629,577 46,215,988
1966 3,521,626 45,802,519
1965 3,423,210 45,386,892
1964 3,334,834 44,951,156
1963 3,258,890 44,462,372
1962 3,186,025 43,943,674
1961 3,106,779 43,399,766
1960 3,022,294 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Ukraine
2100 0.32% -1.64%
2099 0.24% -1.63%
2098 0.23% -1.63%
2097 0.26% -1.63%
2096 0.41% -1.62%
2095 0.26% -1.63%
2094 0.41% -1.63%
2093 0.38% -1.63%
2092 0.32% -1.62%
2091 0.32% -1.63%
2090 0.62% -1.62%
2089 0.46% -1.62%
2088 0.61% -1.62%
2087 0.49% -1.62%
2086 0.46% -1.62%
2085 0.46% -1.62%
2084 0.57% -1.61%
2083 0.6% -1.61%
2082 0.58% -1.6%
2081 0.63% -1.59%
2080 0.63% -1.58%
2079 0.6% -1.57%
2078 0.66% -1.56%
2077 0.59% -1.55%
2076 0.69% -1.53%
2075 0.68% -1.52%
2074 0.75% -1.51%
2073 0.79% -1.49%
2072 0.77% -1.48%
2071 0.86% -1.47%
2070 0.76% -1.46%
2069 0.89% -1.44%
2068 0.95% -1.43%
2067 0.86% -1.41%
2066 1% -1.4%
2065 0.98% -1.39%
2064 1.05% -1.37%
2063 0.94% -1.35%
2062 1.2% -1.34%
2061 1.06% -1.32%
2060 1.08% -1.3%
2059 1.32% -1.29%
2058 1.08% -1.26%
2057 1.1% -1.24%
2056 1.24% -1.22%
2055 1.21% -1.19%
2054 1.21% -1.17%
2053 1.21% -1.14%
2052 1.33% -1.12%
2051 1.31% -1.09%
2050 1.4% -1.07%
2049 1.47% -1.03%
2048 1.48% -1.01%
2047 1.37% -0.99%
2046 1.53% -0.96%
2045 1.5% -0.94%
2044 1.79% -0.92%
2043 1.65% -0.91%
2042 1.86% -0.9%
2041 1.9% -0.88%
2040 1.92% -0.88%
2039 1.79% -0.87%
2038 1.84% -0.86%
2037 1.68% -0.84%
2036 2.04% -0.83%
2035 1.91% -0.82%
2034 1.94% -0.81%
2033 1.65% -0.8%
2032 1.98% -0.8%
2031 1.96% -0.78%
2030 1.95% -0.77%
2029 2.02% -0.76%
2028 2.22% -0.74%
2027 2.14% -0.73%
2026 2.26% 3.66%
2025 2.19% 2.96%
2024 2.16% 0.34%
2023 2.22% -8.08%
2022 2.21% -7.34%
2021 2.22% -0.85%
2020 2.27% -0.62%
2019 2.31% -0.56%
2018 2.34% -0.5%
2017 2.37% -0.4%
2016 2.4% -0.37%
2015 2.42% -0.41%
2014 2.45% -0.33%
2013 2.43% -0.18%
2012 2.42% -0.21%
2011 2.48% -0.32%
2010 2.56% -0.36%
2009 2.61% -0.42%
2008 2.66% -0.52%
2007 2.7% -0.46%
2006 2.7% -0.64%
2005 2.7% -0.82%
2004 2.68% -0.69%
2003 2.22% -0.74%
2002 1.36% -0.87%
2001 0.89% -0.91%
2000 0.81% -0.84%
1999 0.82% -0.8%
1998 4.21% -0.8%
1997 15.6% -0.86%
1996 18.2% -0.85%
1995 -16.5% -0.79%
1994 -14.9% -0.52%
1993 3.88% 0.05%
1992 2.08% 0.29%
1991 2.06% 0.22%
1990 2.65% 0.26%
1989 3.11% 0.37%
1988 3.24% 0.41%
1987 3.33% 0.38%
1986 3.4% 0.41%
1985 3.43% 0.43%
1984 3.43% 0.49%
1983 3.39% 0.46%
1982 3.33% 0.43%
1981 3.25% 0.47%
1980 3.15% 0.47%
1979 3.07% 0.4%
1978 3.01% 0.37%
1977 3% 0.44%
1976 3% 0.52%
1975 2.98% 0.59%
1974 2.97% 0.62%
1973 2.96% 0.69%
1972 2.93% 0.79%
1971 3% 0.66%
1970 3.09% 0.61%
1969 3.13% 0.78%
1968 3.15% 0.86%
1967 3.07% 0.9%
1966 2.87% 0.92%
1965 2.65% 0.97%
1964 2.33% 1.1%
1963 2.29% 1.18%
1962 2.55% 1.25%
1961 2.8% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Ukraine
Current population
15062056
40408451
Population rank 77/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.49%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +6,282 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 48/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 1,702,358
2024 316,025 -15,582 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 312,762 -9,001 -283,185 -299,961
2022 312,145 -9,001 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 309,895 -21,492 -449,941 -1,129
2020 312,692 -22,251 -307,533 -4,167
2019 313,525 -24,492 -236,296 -6,908
2018 312,512 -25,323 -227,491 -32,220
2017 310,323 -25,634 -158,390 -36,155
2016 305,549 -24,474 -135,710 -31,340
2015 299,114 -21,862 -147,107 -21,992
2014 292,779 -19,505 -140,216 -65,678
2013 286,331 -16,779 -129,662 26,781
2012 282,584 -25,260 -130,451 66,768
2011 282,922 -27,915 -158,372 26,457
2010 286,848 -29,501 -180,388 16,030
2009 287,034 -30,128 -197,918 26,796
2008 287,334 -31,913 -229,086 9,312
2007 285,791 -32,537 -282,659 15,237
2006 282,149 -34,008 -300,787 136,442
2005 275,121 -33,830 -337,857 -111,493
2004 265,273 -31,214 -344,157 5,644
2003 251,243 -25,355 -351,299 18,540
2002 239,036 -91,518 -364,544 -26,991
2001 230,845 -152,197 -374,734 -92,847
2000 221,276 -153,588 -364,143 -67,865
1999 210,518 -146,162 -348,286 -59,247
1998 197,185 -129,089 -318,299 -80,684
1997 174,687 410,106 -306,549 -108,735
1996 140,455 1,367,700 -305,154 -158,008
1995 121,137 439,995 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 -238,820 -166,380
1993 183,926 236,110 -169,405 26,357
1992 188,025 -12,334 -95,857 291,788
1991 196,431 -59,519 -16,486 125,962
1990 207,895 -41,483 48,463 75,760
1989 217,632 -2,826 106,431 36,978
1988 223,759 -5,285 162,002 75,637
1987 225,744 -7,062 198,850 -18,275
1986 225,526 -8,982 225,751 -12,369
1985 223,794 -11,031 201,011 5,546
1984 219,337 -12,899 222,430 13,340
1983 212,750 -14,560 241,741 23,608
1982 205,147 -15,818 194,101 9,096
1981 195,769 -16,453 182,839 40,807
1980 184,988 -16,359 197,223 47,406
1979 174,477 -15,669 197,294 25,635
1978 163,779 -13,838 206,554 -29,180
1977 155,011 -11,084 216,932 -24,745
1976 147,665 -7,027 247,323 -8,219
1975 140,596 -4,791 256,787 15,336
1974 135,743 -4,535 273,486 31,725
1973 131,021 -3,862 274,938 18,777
1972 126,403 -4,156 309,785 56,928
1971 122,567 -4,230 305,849 74,604
1970 119,273 1,149 291,839 -48,335
1969 115,394 2,983 274,858 51,763
1968 111,422 4,728 295,162 102,096
1967 108,053 4,655 313,899 85,527
1966 105,128 -1,930 337,794 89,737
1965 103,422 -9,774 334,365 69,354
1964 102,562 -19,458 391,120 76,650
1963 94,296 -25,524 449,648 60,178
1962 102,548 -25,594 481,887 45,712
1961 102,051 -20,508 508,602 51,625
1960 100,627 -13,198 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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