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Population in Rwanda compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.27 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda UAE
2100 33,113,283 26,706,595
2099 33,008,545 26,465,166
2098 32,927,982 26,225,773
2097 32,853,307 25,988,828
2096 32,768,037 25,753,753
2095 32,635,508 25,520,511
2094 32,550,001 25,288,801
2093 32,416,870 25,058,430
2092 32,294,333 24,829,182
2091 32,191,262 24,600,702
2090 32,088,747 24,372,725
2089 31,892,591 24,144,467
2088 31,746,789 23,916,513
2087 31,553,150 23,688,452
2086 31,399,004 23,460,422
2085 31,254,597 23,232,061
2084 31,112,448 23,002,795
2083 30,937,106 22,772,229
2082 30,752,861 22,540,771
2081 30,576,992 22,308,390
2080 30,386,351 22,075,331
2079 30,195,560 21,841,417
2078 30,016,688 21,606,907
2077 29,819,259 21,371,631
2076 29,645,610 21,136,110
2075 29,441,964 20,900,601
2074 29,243,980 20,665,468
2073 29,025,977 20,430,105
2072 28,798,822 20,196,342
2071 28,578,302 19,963,477
2070 28,334,300 19,732,649
2069 28,121,174 19,503,294
2068 27,872,383 19,276,535
2067 27,609,059 19,052,348
2066 27,372,823 18,831,237
2065 27,101,698 18,612,821
2064 26,838,144 18,397,315
2063 26,559,838 18,185,402
2062 26,312,631 17,977,010
2061 26,001,660 17,772,656
2060 25,729,037 17,571,910
2059 25,453,407 17,373,047
2058 25,121,995 17,176,551
2057 24,853,512 16,982,730
2056 24,582,198 16,791,613
2055 24,281,895 16,602,585
2054 23,991,958 16,414,963
2053 23,705,290 16,230,105
2052 23,421,032 16,047,360
2051 23,113,700 15,866,073
2050 22,814,556 15,685,433
2049 22,498,806 15,505,176
2048 22,171,841 15,326,671
2047 21,848,486 15,149,859
2046 21,554,082 14,977,516
2045 21,228,573 14,808,230
2044 20,915,810 14,639,661
2043 20,548,490 14,472,097
2042 20,214,283 14,305,483
2041 19,845,021 14,139,883
2040 19,475,227 13,975,444
2039 19,108,842 13,812,227
2038 18,773,398 13,650,128
2037 18,433,422 13,489,998
2036 18,128,058 13,331,723
2035 17,765,049 13,175,838
2034 17,432,165 13,022,467
2033 17,100,072 12,872,359
2032 16,822,053 12,725,892
2031 16,495,903 12,583,470
2030 16,178,061 12,445,626
2029 15,868,812 12,304,314
2028 15,554,713 12,153,292
2027 15,217,275 11,982,666
2026 14,898,118 11,781,850
2025 14,569,341 11,513,149
2024 14,256,567 10,986,400
2023 13,954,471 10,483,751
2022 13,651,030 10,074,977
2021 13,355,260 9,575,152
2020 13,065,837 9,401,038
2019 12,776,103 9,445,785
2018 12,487,996 9,346,701
2017 12,202,060 9,223,225
2016 11,919,183 8,935,095
2015 11,640,022 8,505,237
2014 11,364,757 8,059,440
2013 11,093,340 7,693,031
2012 10,829,901 7,391,448
2011 10,573,733 7,104,538
2010 10,317,553 6,869,838
2009 10,060,432 6,707,058
2008 9,804,269 6,302,664
2007 9,549,933 5,624,635
2006 9,299,246 5,009,100
2005 9,054,528 4,664,790
2004 8,816,844 4,428,967
2003 8,586,875 4,192,457
2002 8,400,180 3,956,826
2001 8,287,094 3,723,590
2000 8,213,931 3,493,575
1999 8,147,912 3,266,009
1998 8,081,681 3,040,421
1997 7,755,238 2,817,410
1996 6,708,764 2,597,564
1995 5,674,118 2,434,662
1994 6,792,352 2,328,188
1993 7,981,132 2,222,093
1992 7,683,266 2,114,730
1991 7,526,966 2,006,626
1990 7,375,307 1,898,220
1989 7,184,706 1,789,851
1988 6,968,071 1,681,788
1987 6,749,493 1,574,244
1986 6,531,881 1,467,383
1985 6,317,228 1,377,911
1984 6,107,627 1,305,996
1983 5,905,311 1,235,305
1982 5,711,549 1,166,370
1981 5,527,230 1,099,855
1980 5,353,259 1,015,700
1979 5,189,541 912,010
1978 5,035,171 809,274
1977 4,888,240 710,209
1976 4,745,954 615,866
1975 4,607,728 542,856
1974 4,474,228 489,087
1973 4,345,047 436,399
1972 4,220,335 385,014
1971 4,100,044 335,027
1970 3,980,669 286,536
1969 3,861,271 239,660
1968 3,744,010 199,416
1967 3,629,577 179,700
1966 3,521,626 173,976
1965 3,423,210 167,103
1964 3,334,834 159,692
1963 3,258,890 152,211
1962 3,186,025 144,946
1961 3,106,779 137,989
1960 3,022,294 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda UAE
2100 0.32% 0.91%
2099 0.24% 0.91%
2098 0.23% 0.91%
2097 0.26% 0.91%
2096 0.41% 0.91%
2095 0.26% 0.92%
2094 0.41% 0.92%
2093 0.38% 0.92%
2092 0.32% 0.93%
2091 0.32% 0.94%
2090 0.62% 0.95%
2089 0.46% 0.95%
2088 0.61% 0.96%
2087 0.49% 0.97%
2086 0.46% 0.98%
2085 0.46% 1%
2084 0.57% 1.01%
2083 0.6% 1.03%
2082 0.58% 1.04%
2081 0.63% 1.06%
2080 0.63% 1.07%
2079 0.6% 1.09%
2078 0.66% 1.1%
2077 0.59% 1.11%
2076 0.69% 1.13%
2075 0.68% 1.14%
2074 0.75% 1.15%
2073 0.79% 1.16%
2072 0.77% 1.17%
2071 0.86% 1.17%
2070 0.76% 1.18%
2069 0.89% 1.18%
2068 0.95% 1.18%
2067 0.86% 1.17%
2066 1% 1.17%
2065 0.98% 1.17%
2064 1.05% 1.17%
2063 0.94% 1.16%
2062 1.2% 1.15%
2061 1.06% 1.14%
2060 1.08% 1.14%
2059 1.32% 1.14%
2058 1.08% 1.14%
2057 1.1% 1.14%
2056 1.24% 1.14%
2055 1.21% 1.14%
2054 1.21% 1.14%
2053 1.21% 1.14%
2052 1.33% 1.14%
2051 1.31% 1.15%
2050 1.4% 1.16%
2049 1.47% 1.16%
2048 1.48% 1.17%
2047 1.37% 1.15%
2046 1.53% 1.14%
2045 1.5% 1.15%
2044 1.79% 1.16%
2043 1.65% 1.16%
2042 1.86% 1.17%
2041 1.9% 1.18%
2040 1.92% 1.18%
2039 1.79% 1.19%
2038 1.84% 1.19%
2037 1.68% 1.19%
2036 2.04% 1.18%
2035 1.91% 1.18%
2034 1.94% 1.17%
2033 1.65% 1.15%
2032 1.98% 1.13%
2031 1.96% 1.11%
2030 1.95% 1.15%
2029 2.02% 1.24%
2028 2.22% 1.42%
2027 2.14% 1.7%
2026 2.26% 2.33%
2025 2.19% 4.79%
2024 2.16% 4.79%
2023 2.22% 4.06%
2022 2.21% 5.22%
2021 2.22% 1.85%
2020 2.27% -0.47%
2019 2.31% 1.06%
2018 2.34% 1.34%
2017 2.37% 3.22%
2016 2.4% 5.05%
2015 2.42% 5.53%
2014 2.45% 4.76%
2013 2.43% 4.08%
2012 2.42% 4.04%
2011 2.48% 3.42%
2010 2.56% 2.43%
2009 2.61% 6.42%
2008 2.66% 12.1%
2007 2.7% 12.3%
2006 2.7% 7.38%
2005 2.7% 5.32%
2004 2.68% 5.64%
2003 2.22% 5.96%
2002 1.36% 6.26%
2001 0.89% 6.58%
2000 0.81% 6.97%
1999 0.82% 7.42%
1998 4.21% 7.92%
1997 15.6% 8.46%
1996 18.2% 6.69%
1995 -16.5% 4.57%
1994 -14.9% 4.77%
1993 3.88% 5.08%
1992 2.08% 5.39%
1991 2.06% 5.71%
1990 2.65% 6.05%
1989 3.11% 6.43%
1988 3.24% 6.83%
1987 3.33% 7.28%
1986 3.4% 6.49%
1985 3.43% 5.51%
1984 3.43% 5.72%
1983 3.39% 5.91%
1982 3.33% 6.05%
1981 3.25% 8.29%
1980 3.15% 11.4%
1979 3.07% 12.7%
1978 3.01% 13.9%
1977 3% 15.3%
1976 3% 13.4%
1975 2.98% 11%
1974 2.97% 12.1%
1973 2.96% 13.3%
1972 2.93% 14.9%
1971 3% 16.9%
1970 3.09% 19.6%
1969 3.13% 20.2%
1968 3.15% 11%
1967 3.07% 3.29%
1966 2.87% 4.11%
1965 2.65% 4.64%
1964 2.33% 4.91%
1963 2.29% 5.01%
1962 2.55% 5.04%
1961 2.8% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Rwanda UAE
Current population
15062056
11885001
Population rank 77/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.31 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +158,634
Net migration rank 48/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 158,634
2024 316,025 -15,582 97,197 278,439
2023 312,762 -9,001 92,698 300,004
2022 312,145 -9,001 81,758 322,773
2021 309,895 -21,492 76,802 421,663
2020 312,692 -22,251 87,871 92,541
2019 313,525 -24,492 86,296 -125,186
2018 312,512 -25,323 86,840 14,611
2017 310,323 -25,634 89,382 34,155
2016 305,549 -24,474 87,028 195,317
2015 299,114 -21,862 85,044 342,468
2014 292,779 -19,505 84,277 360,174
2013 286,331 -16,779 82,977 279,269
2012 282,584 -25,260 78,682 225,921
2011 282,922 -27,915 73,496 215,183
2010 286,848 -29,501 69,907 161,842
2009 287,034 -30,128 66,521 163,643
2008 287,334 -31,913 55,426 523,207
2007 285,791 -32,537 55,048 722,380
2006 282,149 -34,008 54,338 399,306
2005 275,121 -33,830 60,046 174,926
2004 265,273 -31,214 60,344 176,319
2003 251,243 -25,355 59,118 177,237
2002 239,036 -91,518 55,922 178,988
2001 230,845 -152,197 52,789 178,779
2000 221,276 -153,588 49,993 178,469
1999 210,518 -146,162 46,198 180,469
1998 197,185 -129,089 41,176 183,329
1997 174,687 410,106 38,207 183,310
1996 140,455 1,367,700 37,886 180,296
1995 121,137 439,995 38,685 68,938
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 42,976 62,352
1993 183,926 236,110 41,324 65,545
1992 188,025 -12,334 42,119 65,739
1991 196,431 -59,519 41,409 66,943
1990 207,895 -41,483 41,339 67,118
1989 217,632 -2,826 40,148 68,132
1988 223,759 -5,285 38,861 68,991
1987 225,744 -7,062 37,741 69,493
1986 225,526 -8,982 36,829 69,655
1985 223,794 -11,031 34,855 37,605
1984 219,337 -12,899 33,250 38,124
1983 212,750 -14,560 31,480 38,536
1982 205,147 -15,818 29,585 38,276
1981 195,769 -16,453 27,560 37,600
1980 184,988 -16,359 25,005 78,148
1979 174,477 -15,669 21,987 82,238
1978 163,779 -13,838 18,879 82,359
1977 155,011 -11,084 15,787 81,111
1976 147,665 -7,027 12,876 78,903
1975 140,596 -4,791 11,859 42,380
1974 135,743 -4,535 10,835 42,474
1973 131,021 -3,862 9,822 42,243
1972 126,403 -4,156 8,818 41,888
1971 122,567 -4,230 7,839 41,425
1970 119,273 1,149 6,922 40,792
1969 115,394 2,983 6,138 39,902
1968 111,422 4,728 5,588 28,866
1967 108,053 4,655 5,264 -283
1966 105,128 -1,930 4,955 1,516
1965 103,422 -9,774 4,675 2,598
1964 102,562 -19,458 4,410 3,126
1963 94,296 -25,524 4,157 3,264
1962 102,548 -25,594 3,901 3,212
1961 102,051 -20,508 3,657 3,141
1960 100,627 -13,198 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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