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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 4.68 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Rwanda vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda United Kingdom
2100 33,092,520 74,700,585
2099 32,987,847 74,831,175
2098 32,907,335 74,950,267
2097 32,832,706 75,064,397
2096 32,747,490 75,176,691
2095 32,615,044 75,287,063
2094 32,529,590 75,383,856
2093 32,396,544 75,482,205
2092 32,274,083 75,575,769
2091 32,171,077 75,666,091
2090 32,068,626 75,753,129
2089 31,872,593 75,835,723
2088 31,726,882 75,907,614
2087 31,533,364 75,978,712
2086 31,379,315 76,046,742
2085 31,235,000 76,105,680
2084 31,092,940 76,156,223
2083 30,917,707 76,205,894
2082 30,733,578 76,246,844
2081 30,557,819 76,274,040
2080 30,367,298 76,306,205
2079 30,176,627 76,334,949
2078 29,997,866 76,353,484
2077 29,800,561 76,371,123
2076 29,627,021 76,373,520
2075 29,423,503 76,386,071
2074 29,225,643 76,397,426
2073 29,007,777 76,406,554
2072 28,780,763 76,398,941
2071 28,560,382 76,388,223
2070 28,316,533 76,378,505
2069 28,103,541 76,371,827
2068 27,854,906 76,370,973
2067 27,591,747 76,363,548
2066 27,355,659 76,356,638
2065 27,084,704 76,355,841
2064 26,821,315 76,352,770
2063 26,543,184 76,353,175
2062 26,296,132 76,346,535
2061 25,985,356 76,344,206
2060 25,712,904 76,344,725
2059 25,437,446 76,345,215
2058 25,106,242 76,326,961
2057 24,837,928 76,307,006
2056 24,566,784 76,274,247
2055 24,266,669 76,235,304
2054 23,976,914 76,167,710
2053 23,690,426 76,094,051
2052 23,406,346 76,001,979
2051 23,099,207 75,895,690
2050 22,800,250 75,777,445
2049 22,484,698 75,646,044
2048 22,157,938 75,499,380
2047 21,834,786 75,338,951
2046 21,540,566 75,171,300
2045 21,215,262 74,993,186
2044 20,902,695 74,807,530
2043 20,535,605 74,607,485
2042 20,201,608 74,407,783
2041 19,832,577 74,203,292
2040 19,463,015 73,994,525
2039 19,096,860 73,782,112
2038 18,761,626 73,559,085
2037 18,421,864 73,335,723
2036 18,116,691 73,101,646
2035 17,753,910 72,850,722
2034 17,421,234 72,597,177
2033 17,089,349 72,322,802
2032 16,811,505 72,046,316
2031 16,485,559 71,757,868
2030 16,167,916 71,442,811
2029 15,858,862 71,123,782
2028 15,544,959 70,783,199
2027 15,207,733 70,421,923
2026 14,888,776 70,055,911
2025 14,560,205 69,658,188
2024 14,256,567 69,226,000
2023 13,954,471 68,492,000
2022 13,651,030 67,604,000
2021 13,355,260 66,984,000
2020 13,065,837 66,744,000
2019 12,776,103 66,631,000
2018 12,487,996 66,289,000
2017 12,202,060 65,966,000
2016 11,919,183 65,607,000
2015 11,640,022 65,088,000
2014 11,364,757 64,620,000
2013 11,093,340 64,139,000
2012 10,829,901 63,711,000
2011 10,573,733 63,258,810
2010 10,317,553 62,766,365
2009 10,060,432 62,276,270
2008 9,804,269 61,806,995
2007 9,549,933 61,322,463
2006 9,299,246 60,846,820
2005 9,054,528 60,401,206
2004 8,816,844 59,987,905
2003 8,586,875 59,647,577
2002 8,400,180 59,370,479
2001 8,287,094 59,119,673
2000 8,213,931 58,892,514
1999 8,147,912 58,682,466
1998 8,081,681 58,487,141
1997 7,755,238 58,316,954
1996 6,708,764 58,166,950
1995 5,674,118 58,019,030
1994 6,792,352 57,865,745
1993 7,981,132 57,718,614
1992 7,683,266 57,580,402
1991 7,526,966 57,424,897
1990 7,375,307 57,247,586
1989 7,184,706 57,076,711
1988 6,968,071 56,928,327
1987 6,749,493 56,802,050
1986 6,531,881 56,681,396
1985 6,317,228 56,550,268
1984 6,107,627 56,422,072
1983 5,905,311 56,332,848
1982 5,711,549 56,313,641
1981 5,527,230 56,333,829
1980 5,353,259 56,314,216
1979 5,189,541 56,246,951
1978 5,035,171 56,196,504
1977 4,888,240 56,193,492
1976 4,745,954 56,211,968
1975 4,607,728 56,225,800
1974 4,474,228 56,229,974
1973 4,345,047 56,194,527
1972 4,220,335 56,086,065
1971 4,100,044 55,896,223
1970 3,980,669 55,663,250
1969 3,861,271 55,441,750
1968 3,744,010 55,211,700
1967 3,629,577 54,943,600
1966 3,521,626 54,648,500
1965 3,423,210 54,348,050
1964 3,334,834 54,000,000
1963 3,258,890 53,650,000
1962 3,186,025 53,250,000
1961 3,106,779 52,800,000
1960 3,022,294 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda United Kingdom
2100 0.32% -0.17%
2099 0.24% -0.16%
2098 0.23% -0.15%
2097 0.26% -0.15%
2096 0.41% -0.15%
2095 0.26% -0.13%
2094 0.41% -0.13%
2093 0.38% -0.12%
2092 0.32% -0.12%
2091 0.32% -0.11%
2090 0.62% -0.11%
2089 0.46% -0.09%
2088 0.61% -0.09%
2087 0.49% -0.09%
2086 0.46% -0.08%
2085 0.46% -0.07%
2084 0.57% -0.07%
2083 0.6% -0.05%
2082 0.58% -0.04%
2081 0.63% -0.04%
2080 0.63% -0.04%
2079 0.6% -0.02%
2078 0.66% -0.02%
2077 0.59% -0.003%
2076 0.69% -0.02%
2075 0.68% -0.01%
2074 0.75% -0.01%
2073 0.79% 0.01%
2072 0.77% 0.01%
2071 0.86% 0.01%
2070 0.76% 0.009%
2069 0.89% 0.001%
2068 0.95% 0.01%
2067 0.86% 0.009%
2066 1% 0.001%
2065 0.98% 0.004%
2064 1.05% -0%
2063 0.94% 0.009%
2062 1.2% 0.003%
2061 1.06% -0.001%
2060 1.08% -0.001%
2059 1.32% 0.02%
2058 1.08% 0.03%
2057 1.1% 0.04%
2056 1.24% 0.05%
2055 1.21% 0.09%
2054 1.21% 0.1%
2053 1.21% 0.12%
2052 1.33% 0.14%
2051 1.31% 0.16%
2050 1.4% 0.17%
2049 1.47% 0.19%
2048 1.48% 0.21%
2047 1.37% 0.22%
2046 1.53% 0.24%
2045 1.5% 0.25%
2044 1.79% 0.27%
2043 1.65% 0.27%
2042 1.86% 0.28%
2041 1.9% 0.28%
2040 1.92% 0.29%
2039 1.79% 0.3%
2038 1.84% 0.3%
2037 1.68% 0.32%
2036 2.04% 0.34%
2035 1.91% 0.35%
2034 1.94% 0.38%
2033 1.65% 0.38%
2032 1.98% 0.4%
2031 1.96% 0.44%
2030 1.95% 0.45%
2029 2.02% 0.48%
2028 2.22% 0.51%
2027 2.14% 0.52%
2026 2.26% 0.57%
2025 2.13% 0.62%
2024 2.16% 1.07%
2023 2.22% 1.31%
2022 2.21% 0.93%
2021 2.22% 0.36%
2020 2.27% 0.17%
2019 2.31% 0.52%
2018 2.34% 0.49%
2017 2.37% 0.55%
2016 2.4% 0.8%
2015 2.42% 0.72%
2014 2.45% 0.75%
2013 2.43% 0.67%
2012 2.42% 0.71%
2011 2.48% 0.78%
2010 2.56% 0.79%
2009 2.61% 0.76%
2008 2.66% 0.79%
2007 2.7% 0.78%
2006 2.7% 0.74%
2005 2.7% 0.69%
2004 2.68% 0.57%
2003 2.22% 0.47%
2002 1.36% 0.42%
2001 0.89% 0.39%
2000 0.81% 0.36%
1999 0.82% 0.33%
1998 4.21% 0.29%
1997 15.6% 0.26%
1996 18.2% 0.25%
1995 -16.5% 0.26%
1994 -14.9% 0.25%
1993 3.88% 0.24%
1992 2.08% 0.27%
1991 2.06% 0.31%
1990 2.65% 0.3%
1989 3.11% 0.26%
1988 3.24% 0.22%
1987 3.33% 0.21%
1986 3.4% 0.23%
1985 3.43% 0.23%
1984 3.43% 0.16%
1983 3.39% 0.03%
1982 3.33% -0.04%
1981 3.25% 0.03%
1980 3.15% 0.12%
1979 3.07% 0.09%
1978 3.01% 0.005%
1977 3% -0.03%
1976 3% -0.02%
1975 2.98% -0.007%
1974 2.97% 0.06%
1973 2.96% 0.19%
1972 2.93% 0.34%
1971 3% 0.42%
1970 3.09% 0.4%
1969 3.13% 0.42%
1968 3.15% 0.49%
1967 3.07% 0.54%
1966 2.87% 0.55%
1965 2.65% 0.64%
1964 2.33% 0.65%
1963 2.29% 0.75%
1962 2.55% 0.85%
1961 2.8% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Rwanda United Kingdom
Current population
14975051
70154914
Population rank 77/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.85%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.33 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +828 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 +389,911
Net migration rank 48/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 389,911
2024 - -15,582 - 417,114
2023 312,762 -9,001 34,589 445,523
2022 312,145 -9,001 39,751 487,029
2021 309,895 -21,492 30,612 462,967
2020 312,692 -22,251 -4,272 144,221
2019 313,525 -24,492 108,342 232,727
2018 312,512 -25,323 119,321 259,744
2017 310,323 -25,634 145,125 272,311
2016 305,549 -24,474 177,139 324,649
2015 299,114 -21,862 175,738 347,839
2014 292,779 -19,505 206,784 306,091
2013 286,331 -16,779 198,830 237,272
2012 282,584 -25,260 248,473 172,088
2011 282,922 -27,915 259,361 228,773
2010 286,848 -29,501 251,066 274,811
2009 287,034 -30,128 230,422 249,639
2008 287,334 -31,913 216,325 263,390
2007 285,791 -32,537 196,232 309,385
2006 282,149 -34,008 176,455 288,923
2005 275,121 -33,830 144,963 308,279
2004 265,273 -31,214 131,974 276,077
2003 251,243 -25,355 89,471 211,846
2002 239,036 -91,518 65,308 203,577
2001 230,845 -152,197 65,032 175,133
2000 221,276 -153,588 70,671 153,917
1999 210,518 -146,162 64,551 152,653
1998 197,185 -129,089 87,730 125,541
1997 174,687 410,106 99,138 59,723
1996 140,455 1,367,700 98,884 54,964
1995 121,137 439,995 87,028 61,385
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 127,304 45,339
1993 183,926 236,110 103,893 27,403
1992 188,025 -12,334 149,709 17,846
1991 196,431 -59,519 143,562 27,601
1990 207,895 -41,483 154,569 57,132
1989 217,632 -2,826 119,861 49,586
1988 223,759 -5,285 136,628 13,952
1987 225,744 -7,062 136,325 8,266
1986 225,526 -8,982 90,690 41,836
1985 223,794 -11,031 79,170 83,164
1984 219,337 -12,899 84,633 71,107
1983 212,750 -14,560 61,966 27,063
1982 205,147 -15,818 56,314 -61,152
1981 195,769 -16,453 73,234 -83,876
1980 184,988 -16,359 95,734 -25,187
1979 174,477 -15,669 61,872 11,255
1978 163,779 -13,838 16,859 3,783
1977 155,011 -11,084 0 -21,636
1976 147,665 -7,027 -5,621 -19,135
1975 140,596 -4,791 33,735 -40,241
1974 135,743 -4,535 67,476 -65,710
1973 131,021 -3,862 112,389 -33,840
1972 126,403 -4,156 162,650 -1,406
1971 122,567 -4,230 257,123 1,175
1970 119,273 1,149 244,918 -15,254
1969 115,394 2,983 260,577 -60,655
1968 111,422 4,728 292,622 -38,852
1967 108,053 4,655 346,145 -39,659
1966 105,128 -1,930 333,356 -27,935
1965 103,422 -9,774 364,132 -24,955
1964 102,562 -19,458 405,000 -23,885
1963 94,296 -25,524 337,995 8,271
1962 102,548 -25,594 340,800 76,443
1961 102,051 -20,508 311,519 52,295
1960 100,627 -13,198 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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