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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 23 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.33% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Rwanda vs United States: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda United States
2100 33,092,520 415,429,771
2099 32,987,847 414,829,167
2098 32,907,335 414,231,720
2097 32,832,706 413,576,381
2096 32,747,490 412,927,393
2095 32,615,044 412,225,379
2094 32,529,590 411,498,749
2093 32,396,544 410,785,729
2092 32,274,083 410,051,921
2091 32,171,077 409,320,183
2090 32,068,626 408,613,732
2089 31,872,593 407,885,645
2088 31,726,882 407,129,733
2087 31,533,364 406,421,298
2086 31,379,315 405,715,343
2085 31,235,000 405,059,379
2084 31,092,940 404,343,130
2083 30,917,707 403,612,785
2082 30,733,578 402,871,293
2081 30,557,819 402,054,554
2080 30,367,298 401,319,194
2079 30,176,627 400,554,914
2078 29,997,866 399,737,968
2077 29,800,561 398,906,565
2076 29,627,021 398,035,750
2075 29,423,503 397,109,170
2074 29,225,643 396,226,412
2073 29,007,777 395,307,725
2072 28,780,763 394,393,561
2071 28,560,382 393,415,363
2070 28,316,533 392,469,727
2069 28,103,541 391,479,981
2068 27,854,906 390,517,695
2067 27,591,747 389,543,856
2066 27,355,659 388,597,719
2065 27,084,704 387,685,327
2064 26,821,315 386,805,026
2063 26,543,184 385,911,917
2062 26,296,132 385,032,627
2061 25,985,356 384,170,837
2060 25,712,904 383,361,269
2059 25,437,446 382,542,030
2058 25,106,242 381,704,804
2057 24,837,928 380,907,023
2056 24,566,784 380,159,777
2055 24,266,669 379,430,756
2054 23,976,914 378,682,851
2053 23,690,426 377,878,421
2052 23,406,346 377,073,303
2051 23,099,207 376,229,840
2050 22,800,250 375,373,155
2049 22,484,698 374,493,150
2048 22,157,938 373,590,762
2047 21,834,786 372,626,259
2046 21,540,566 371,644,809
2045 21,215,262 370,602,914
2044 20,902,695 369,518,897
2043 20,535,605 368,375,680
2042 20,201,608 367,158,772
2041 19,832,577 365,937,822
2040 19,463,015 364,671,837
2039 19,096,860 363,367,337
2038 18,761,626 361,997,023
2037 18,421,864 360,606,236
2036 18,116,691 359,193,245
2035 17,753,910 357,750,686
2034 17,421,234 356,266,726
2033 17,089,349 354,775,032
2032 16,811,505 353,259,037
2031 16,485,559 351,721,511
2030 16,167,916 350,155,042
2029 15,858,862 348,564,667
2028 15,544,959 346,906,294
2027 15,207,733 345,257,605
2026 14,888,776 343,565,426
2025 14,560,205 341,784,857
2024 14,256,567 340,110,988
2023 13,954,471 334,914,895
2022 13,651,030 333,271,411
2021 13,355,260 331,893,745
2020 13,065,837 331,526,933
2019 12,776,103 328,329,953
2018 12,487,996 326,838,199
2017 12,202,060 325,122,128
2016 11,919,183 323,071,755
2015 11,640,022 320,738,994
2014 11,364,757 318,386,329
2013 11,093,340 316,059,947
2012 10,829,901 313,877,662
2011 10,573,733 311,583,481
2010 10,317,553 309,327,143
2009 10,060,432 306,771,529
2008 9,804,269 304,093,966
2007 9,549,933 301,231,207
2006 9,299,246 298,379,912
2005 9,054,528 295,516,599
2004 8,816,844 292,805,298
2003 8,586,875 290,107,933
2002 8,400,180 287,625,193
2001 8,287,094 284,968,955
2000 8,213,931 282,162,411
1999 8,147,912 279,294,713
1998 8,081,681 276,115,288
1997 7,755,238 272,911,760
1996 6,708,764 269,667,391
1995 5,674,118 266,557,091
1994 6,792,352 263,435,673
1993 7,981,132 260,255,352
1992 7,683,266 256,894,189
1991 7,526,966 253,492,503
1990 7,375,307 250,131,894
1989 7,184,706 246,819,222
1988 6,968,071 244,499,004
1987 6,749,493 242,288,936
1986 6,531,881 240,132,831
1985 6,317,228 237,923,734
1984 6,107,627 235,824,908
1983 5,905,311 233,792,014
1982 5,711,549 231,664,432
1981 5,527,230 229,465,744
1980 5,353,259 226,542,250
1979 5,189,541 225,055,487
1978 5,035,171 222,584,545
1977 4,888,240 220,239,425
1976 4,745,954 218,035,164
1975 4,607,728 215,973,199
1974 4,474,228 213,853,928
1973 4,345,047 211,908,788
1972 4,220,335 209,896,021
1971 4,100,044 207,660,677
1970 3,980,669 205,052,174
1969 3,861,271 202,676,946
1968 3,744,010 200,706,052
1967 3,629,577 198,712,056
1966 3,521,626 196,560,338
1965 3,423,210 194,302,963
1964 3,334,834 191,888,791
1963 3,258,890 189,241,798
1962 3,186,025 186,537,737
1961 3,106,779 183,691,481
1960 3,022,294 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda United States
2100 0.32% 0.14%
2099 0.24% 0.14%
2098 0.23% 0.16%
2097 0.26% 0.16%
2096 0.41% 0.17%
2095 0.26% 0.18%
2094 0.41% 0.17%
2093 0.38% 0.18%
2092 0.32% 0.18%
2091 0.32% 0.17%
2090 0.62% 0.18%
2089 0.46% 0.19%
2088 0.61% 0.17%
2087 0.49% 0.17%
2086 0.46% 0.16%
2085 0.46% 0.18%
2084 0.57% 0.18%
2083 0.6% 0.18%
2082 0.58% 0.2%
2081 0.63% 0.18%
2080 0.63% 0.19%
2079 0.6% 0.2%
2078 0.66% 0.21%
2077 0.59% 0.22%
2076 0.69% 0.23%
2075 0.68% 0.22%
2074 0.75% 0.23%
2073 0.79% 0.23%
2072 0.77% 0.25%
2071 0.86% 0.24%
2070 0.76% 0.25%
2069 0.89% 0.25%
2068 0.95% 0.25%
2067 0.86% 0.24%
2066 1% 0.24%
2065 0.98% 0.23%
2064 1.05% 0.23%
2063 0.94% 0.23%
2062 1.2% 0.22%
2061 1.06% 0.21%
2060 1.08% 0.21%
2059 1.32% 0.22%
2058 1.08% 0.21%
2057 1.1% 0.2%
2056 1.24% 0.19%
2055 1.21% 0.2%
2054 1.21% 0.21%
2053 1.21% 0.21%
2052 1.33% 0.22%
2051 1.31% 0.23%
2050 1.4% 0.23%
2049 1.47% 0.24%
2048 1.48% 0.26%
2047 1.37% 0.26%
2046 1.53% 0.28%
2045 1.5% 0.29%
2044 1.79% 0.31%
2043 1.65% 0.33%
2042 1.86% 0.33%
2041 1.9% 0.35%
2040 1.92% 0.36%
2039 1.79% 0.38%
2038 1.84% 0.39%
2037 1.68% 0.39%
2036 2.04% 0.4%
2035 1.91% 0.42%
2034 1.94% 0.42%
2033 1.65% 0.43%
2032 1.98% 0.44%
2031 1.96% 0.45%
2030 1.95% 0.46%
2029 2.02% 0.48%
2028 2.22% 0.48%
2027 2.14% 0.49%
2026 2.26% 0.52%
2025 2.13% 0.49%
2024 2.16% 1.55%
2023 2.22% 0.49%
2022 2.21% 0.42%
2021 2.22% 0.11%
2020 2.27% 0.97%
2019 2.31% 0.46%
2018 2.34% 0.53%
2017 2.37% 0.63%
2016 2.4% 0.73%
2015 2.42% 0.74%
2014 2.45% 0.74%
2013 2.43% 0.7%
2012 2.42% 0.74%
2011 2.48% 0.73%
2010 2.56% 0.83%
2009 2.61% 0.88%
2008 2.66% 0.95%
2007 2.7% 0.96%
2006 2.7% 0.97%
2005 2.7% 0.93%
2004 2.68% 0.93%
2003 2.22% 0.86%
2002 1.36% 0.93%
2001 0.89% 0.99%
2000 0.81% 1.03%
1999 0.82% 1.15%
1998 4.21% 1.17%
1997 15.6% 1.2%
1996 18.2% 1.17%
1995 -16.5% 1.18%
1994 -14.9% 1.22%
1993 3.88% 1.31%
1992 2.08% 1.34%
1991 2.06% 1.34%
1990 2.65% 1.34%
1989 3.11% 0.95%
1988 3.24% 0.91%
1987 3.33% 0.9%
1986 3.4% 0.93%
1985 3.43% 0.89%
1984 3.43% 0.87%
1983 3.39% 0.92%
1982 3.33% 0.96%
1981 3.25% 1.29%
1980 3.15% 0.66%
1979 3.07% 1.11%
1978 3.01% 1.06%
1977 3% 1.01%
1976 3% 0.95%
1975 2.98% 0.99%
1974 2.97% 0.92%
1973 2.96% 0.96%
1972 2.93% 1.08%
1971 3% 1.27%
1970 3.09% 1.17%
1969 3.13% 0.98%
1968 3.15% 1%
1967 3.07% 1.09%
1966 2.87% 1.16%
1965 2.65% 1.26%
1964 2.33% 1.4%
1963 2.29% 1.45%
1962 2.55% 1.55%
1961 2.8% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Rwanda United States
Current population
14975051
344023146
Population rank 77/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 4.15%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.33 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +828 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +6,282 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 48/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 1,230,663
2024 - -15,582 - 1,286,132
2023 312,762 -9,001 502,372 1,322,668
2022 312,145 -9,001 399,926 1,319,009
2021 309,895 -21,492 199,137 674,787
2020 312,692 -22,251 208,862 329,769
2019 313,525 -24,492 887,476 1,774,500
2018 312,512 -25,323 955,022 1,764,961
2017 310,323 -25,634 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 305,549 -24,474 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 299,114 -21,862 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 292,779 -19,505 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 286,331 -16,779 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 282,584 -25,260 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 282,922 -27,915 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 286,848 -29,501 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 287,034 -30,128 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 287,334 -31,913 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 285,791 -32,537 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 282,149 -34,008 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 275,121 -33,830 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 265,273 -31,214 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 251,243 -25,355 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 239,036 -91,518 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 230,845 -152,197 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 221,276 -153,588 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 210,518 -146,162 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 197,185 -129,089 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 174,687 410,106 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 140,455 1,367,700 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 121,137 439,995 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 183,926 236,110 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 188,025 -12,334 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 196,431 -59,519 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 207,895 -41,483 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 217,632 -2,826 1,875,826 400,998
1988 223,759 -5,285 1,735,943 460,778
1987 225,744 -7,062 1,720,252 480,815
1986 225,526 -8,982 1,656,917 493,082
1985 223,794 -11,031 1,689,258 598,777
1984 219,337 -12,899 1,627,192 622,793
1983 212,750 -14,560 1,636,544 662,840
1982 205,147 -15,818 1,714,317 600,149
1981 195,769 -16,453 1,652,153 583,070
1980 184,988 -16,359 1,608,450 595,916
1979 174,477 -15,669 1,597,894 503,559
1978 163,779 -13,838 1,402,283 556,521
1977 155,011 -11,084 1,431,556 577,060
1976 147,665 -7,027 1,264,604 635,590
1975 140,596 -4,791 1,252,644 655,078
1974 135,743 -4,535 1,218,968 706,978
1973 131,021 -3,862 1,165,499 783,163
1972 126,403 -4,156 1,301,355 833,543
1971 122,567 -4,230 1,640,519 833,549
1970 119,273 1,149 1,824,965 744,902
1969 115,394 2,983 1,702,487 523,740
1968 111,422 4,728 1,565,507 594,514
1967 108,053 4,655 1,669,181 585,410
1966 105,128 -1,930 1,749,387 637,692
1965 103,422 -9,774 1,943,030 644,902
1964 102,562 -19,458 2,245,099 618,635
1963 94,296 -25,524 2,289,826 639,495
1962 102,548 -25,594 2,406,337 625,617
1961 102,051 -20,508 2,571,681 580,333
1960 100,627 -13,198 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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