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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 4.43 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Rwanda vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Uruguay
2100 33,092,520 2,256,741
2099 32,987,847 2,279,899
2098 32,907,335 2,303,351
2097 32,832,706 2,326,987
2096 32,747,490 2,350,799
2095 32,615,044 2,374,835
2094 32,529,590 2,398,960
2093 32,396,544 2,423,269
2092 32,274,083 2,447,646
2091 32,171,077 2,472,126
2090 32,068,626 2,496,514
2089 31,872,593 2,520,852
2088 31,726,882 2,545,052
2087 31,533,364 2,569,100
2086 31,379,315 2,592,974
2085 31,235,000 2,616,629
2084 31,092,940 2,640,001
2083 30,917,707 2,663,150
2082 30,733,578 2,686,021
2081 30,557,819 2,708,594
2080 30,367,298 2,730,883
2079 30,176,627 2,752,831
2078 29,997,866 2,774,432
2077 29,800,561 2,795,709
2076 29,627,021 2,816,677
2075 29,423,503 2,837,308
2074 29,225,643 2,857,709
2073 29,007,777 2,877,721
2072 28,780,763 2,897,543
2071 28,560,382 2,917,097
2070 28,316,533 2,936,478
2069 28,103,541 2,955,616
2068 27,854,906 2,974,445
2067 27,591,747 2,992,987
2066 27,355,659 3,011,309
2065 27,084,704 3,029,441
2064 26,821,315 3,047,343
2063 26,543,184 3,065,064
2062 26,296,132 3,082,642
2061 25,985,356 3,100,006
2060 25,712,904 3,117,149
2059 25,437,446 3,133,952
2058 25,106,242 3,150,250
2057 24,837,928 3,166,055
2056 24,566,784 3,181,373
2055 24,266,669 3,196,072
2054 23,976,914 3,210,110
2053 23,690,426 3,223,395
2052 23,406,346 3,235,973
2051 23,099,207 3,247,888
2050 22,800,250 3,259,108
2049 22,484,698 3,269,675
2048 22,157,938 3,279,610
2047 21,834,786 3,288,969
2046 21,540,566 3,297,696
2045 21,215,262 3,305,917
2044 20,902,695 3,313,556
2043 20,535,605 3,320,565
2042 20,201,608 3,326,955
2041 19,832,577 3,332,884
2040 19,463,015 3,338,277
2039 19,096,860 3,343,295
2038 18,761,626 3,347,790
2037 18,421,864 3,351,911
2036 18,116,691 3,355,671
2035 17,753,910 3,359,126
2034 17,421,234 3,362,276
2033 17,089,349 3,365,250
2032 16,811,505 3,368,057
2031 16,485,559 3,370,727
2030 16,167,916 3,373,273
2029 15,858,862 3,375,805
2028 15,544,959 3,378,198
2027 15,207,733 3,380,504
2026 14,888,776 3,382,789
2025 14,560,205 3,384,805
2024 14,256,567 3,386,588
2023 13,954,471 3,388,081
2022 13,651,030 3,390,913
2021 13,355,260 3,396,695
2020 13,065,837 3,398,968
2019 12,776,103 3,397,206
2018 12,487,996 3,394,534
2017 12,202,060 3,388,438
2016 11,919,183 3,379,283
2015 11,640,022 3,368,017
2014 11,364,757 3,356,334
2013 11,093,340 3,345,337
2012 10,829,901 3,335,401
2011 10,573,733 3,326,825
2010 10,317,553 3,318,580
2009 10,060,432 3,310,091
2008 9,804,269 3,302,177
2007 9,549,933 3,295,153
2006 9,299,246 3,289,506
2005 9,054,528 3,285,771
2004 8,816,844 3,283,148
2003 8,586,875 3,281,186
2002 8,400,180 3,278,867
2001 8,287,094 3,274,251
2000 8,213,931 3,266,206
1999 8,147,912 3,254,015
1998 8,081,681 3,239,280
1997 7,755,238 3,223,345
1996 6,708,764 3,206,324
1995 5,674,118 3,189,440
1994 6,792,352 3,172,834
1993 7,981,132 3,156,345
1992 7,683,266 3,139,702
1991 7,526,966 3,122,354
1990 7,375,307 3,104,403
1989 7,184,706 3,086,255
1988 6,968,071 3,067,961
1987 6,749,493 3,049,896
1986 6,531,881 3,032,845
1985 6,317,228 3,017,037
1984 6,107,627 3,002,488
1983 5,905,311 2,988,778
1982 5,711,549 2,975,492
1981 5,527,230 2,963,246
1980 5,353,259 2,951,953
1979 5,189,541 2,939,903
1978 5,035,171 2,925,715
1977 4,888,240 2,909,461
1976 4,745,954 2,891,392
1975 4,607,728 2,872,320
1974 4,474,228 2,853,944
1973 4,345,047 2,837,133
1972 4,220,335 2,821,644
1971 4,100,044 2,806,462
1970 3,980,669 2,790,807
1969 3,861,271 2,773,974
1968 3,744,010 2,754,606
1967 3,629,577 2,732,277
1966 3,521,626 2,707,646
1965 3,423,210 2,681,169
1964 3,334,834 2,653,180
1963 3,258,890 2,623,766
1962 3,186,025 2,593,298
1961 3,106,779 2,562,044
1960 3,022,294 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Uruguay
2100 0.32% -1.02%
2099 0.24% -1.02%
2098 0.23% -1.02%
2097 0.26% -1.01%
2096 0.41% -1.01%
2095 0.26% -1.01%
2094 0.41% -1%
2093 0.38% -1%
2092 0.32% -0.99%
2091 0.32% -0.98%
2090 0.62% -0.97%
2089 0.46% -0.95%
2088 0.61% -0.94%
2087 0.49% -0.92%
2086 0.46% -0.9%
2085 0.46% -0.89%
2084 0.57% -0.87%
2083 0.6% -0.85%
2082 0.58% -0.83%
2081 0.63% -0.82%
2080 0.63% -0.8%
2079 0.6% -0.78%
2078 0.66% -0.76%
2077 0.59% -0.74%
2076 0.69% -0.73%
2075 0.68% -0.71%
2074 0.75% -0.7%
2073 0.79% -0.68%
2072 0.77% -0.67%
2071 0.86% -0.66%
2070 0.76% -0.65%
2069 0.89% -0.63%
2068 0.95% -0.62%
2067 0.86% -0.61%
2066 1% -0.6%
2065 0.98% -0.59%
2064 1.05% -0.58%
2063 0.94% -0.57%
2062 1.2% -0.56%
2061 1.06% -0.55%
2060 1.08% -0.54%
2059 1.32% -0.52%
2058 1.08% -0.5%
2057 1.1% -0.48%
2056 1.24% -0.46%
2055 1.21% -0.44%
2054 1.21% -0.41%
2053 1.21% -0.39%
2052 1.33% -0.37%
2051 1.31% -0.34%
2050 1.4% -0.32%
2049 1.47% -0.3%
2048 1.48% -0.28%
2047 1.37% -0.26%
2046 1.53% -0.25%
2045 1.5% -0.23%
2044 1.79% -0.21%
2043 1.65% -0.19%
2042 1.86% -0.18%
2041 1.9% -0.16%
2040 1.92% -0.15%
2039 1.79% -0.13%
2038 1.84% -0.12%
2037 1.68% -0.11%
2036 2.04% -0.1%
2035 1.91% -0.09%
2034 1.94% -0.09%
2033 1.65% -0.08%
2032 1.98% -0.08%
2031 1.96% -0.08%
2030 1.95% -0.08%
2029 2.02% -0.07%
2028 2.22% -0.07%
2027 2.14% -0.07%
2026 2.26% -0.06%
2025 2.13% -0.05%
2024 2.16% -0.04%
2023 2.22% -0.08%
2022 2.21% -0.17%
2021 2.22% -0.07%
2020 2.27% 0.05%
2019 2.31% 0.08%
2018 2.34% 0.18%
2017 2.37% 0.27%
2016 2.4% 0.33%
2015 2.42% 0.35%
2014 2.45% 0.33%
2013 2.43% 0.3%
2012 2.42% 0.26%
2011 2.48% 0.25%
2010 2.56% 0.26%
2009 2.61% 0.24%
2008 2.66% 0.21%
2007 2.7% 0.17%
2006 2.7% 0.11%
2005 2.7% 0.08%
2004 2.68% 0.06%
2003 2.22% 0.07%
2002 1.36% 0.14%
2001 0.89% 0.25%
2000 0.81% 0.37%
1999 0.82% 0.45%
1998 4.21% 0.49%
1997 15.6% 0.53%
1996 18.2% 0.53%
1995 -16.5% 0.52%
1994 -14.9% 0.52%
1993 3.88% 0.53%
1992 2.08% 0.56%
1991 2.06% 0.58%
1990 2.65% 0.59%
1989 3.11% 0.6%
1988 3.24% 0.59%
1987 3.33% 0.56%
1986 3.4% 0.52%
1985 3.43% 0.48%
1984 3.43% 0.46%
1983 3.39% 0.45%
1982 3.33% 0.41%
1981 3.25% 0.38%
1980 3.15% 0.41%
1979 3.07% 0.48%
1978 3.01% 0.56%
1977 3% 0.62%
1976 3% 0.66%
1975 2.98% 0.64%
1974 2.97% 0.59%
1973 2.96% 0.55%
1972 2.93% 0.54%
1971 3% 0.56%
1970 3.09% 0.61%
1969 3.13% 0.7%
1968 3.15% 0.82%
1967 3.07% 0.91%
1966 2.87% 0.99%
1965 2.65% 1.05%
1964 2.33% 1.12%
1963 2.29% 1.17%
1962 2.55% 1.22%
1961 2.8% 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Uruguay
Current population
14975051
3382789
Population rank 77/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.33 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 -4
Annual growth/decline +302,096 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +6,282 -1,338
Net migration rank 48/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -1,338
2024 - -15,582 - -1,348
2023 312,762 -9,001 298 -1,501
2022 312,145 -9,001 -2,964 -1,501
2021 309,895 -21,492 -5,621 -1,482
2020 312,692 -22,251 4,048 -1,482
2019 313,525 -24,492 3,873 -2,899
2018 312,512 -25,323 7,322 -2,963
2017 310,323 -25,634 10,907 -3,091
2016 305,549 -24,474 14,008 -3,506
2015 299,114 -21,862 16,194 -4,157
2014 292,779 -19,505 16,238 -4,919
2013 286,331 -16,779 16,318 -5,647
2012 282,584 -25,260 15,520 -6,317
2011 282,922 -27,915 14,934 -6,982
2010 286,848 -29,501 16,231 -7,696
2009 287,034 -30,128 16,947 -8,510
2008 287,334 -31,913 16,838 -9,458
2007 285,791 -32,537 17,422 -10,750
2006 282,149 -34,008 17,783 -13,161
2005 275,121 -33,830 18,926 -16,086
2004 265,273 -31,214 18,067 -15,668
2003 251,243 -25,355 18,628 -17,105
2002 239,036 -91,518 20,073 -16,957
2001 230,845 -152,197 20,729 -14,620
2000 221,276 -153,588 21,060 -11,076
1999 210,518 -146,162 21,844 -7,441
1998 197,185 -129,089 22,114 -7,048
1997 174,687 410,106 23,737 -6,938
1996 140,455 1,367,700 24,635 -7,397
1995 121,137 439,995 24,872 -8,339
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 24,637 -7,955
1993 183,926 236,110 24,212 -7,922
1992 188,025 -12,334 24,847 -7,850
1991 196,431 -59,519 25,422 -7,714
1990 207,895 -41,483 25,699 -7,499
1989 217,632 -2,826 25,322 -7,229
1988 223,759 -5,285 25,071 -6,582
1987 225,744 -7,062 24,469 -6,833
1986 225,526 -8,982 24,505 -8,046
1985 223,794 -11,031 23,988 -8,832
1984 219,337 -12,899 23,684 -9,730
1983 212,750 -14,560 24,146 -10,671
1982 205,147 -15,818 25,224 -12,131
1981 195,769 -16,453 24,968 -13,577
1980 184,988 -16,359 25,451 -14,252
1979 174,477 -15,669 27,456 -14,552
1978 163,779 -13,838 30,076 -14,611
1977 155,011 -11,084 31,321 -14,280
1976 147,665 -7,027 33,199 -14,096
1975 140,596 -4,791 33,393 -14,350
1974 135,743 -4,535 32,221 -14,512
1973 131,021 -3,862 30,213 -14,312
1972 126,403 -4,156 28,896 -13,817
1971 122,567 -4,230 28,584 -13,288
1970 119,273 1,149 28,737 -12,727
1969 115,394 2,983 28,805 -11,149
1968 111,422 4,728 29,103 -8,028
1967 108,053 4,655 29,514 -5,938
1966 105,128 -1,930 30,293 -4,599
1965 103,422 -9,774 30,807 -3,542
1964 102,562 -19,458 31,340 -2,623
1963 94,296 -25,524 31,824 -1,707
1962 102,548 -25,594 31,441 -623
1961 102,051 -20,508 30,975 703
1960 100,627 -13,198 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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