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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.53 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Rwanda vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Uzbekistan
2100 33,113,283 74,913,683
2099 33,008,545 74,651,098
2098 32,927,982 74,375,923
2097 32,853,307 74,084,599
2096 32,768,037 73,786,478
2095 32,635,508 73,476,603
2094 32,550,001 73,151,709
2093 32,416,870 72,817,254
2092 32,294,333 72,474,468
2091 32,191,262 72,122,880
2090 32,088,747 71,760,077
2089 31,892,591 71,384,150
2088 31,746,789 71,002,449
2087 31,553,150 70,611,426
2086 31,399,004 70,216,014
2085 31,254,597 69,811,545
2084 31,112,448 69,396,198
2083 30,937,106 68,975,962
2082 30,752,861 68,557,881
2081 30,576,992 68,128,154
2080 30,386,351 67,696,442
2079 30,195,560 67,260,252
2078 30,016,688 66,816,984
2077 29,819,259 66,362,519
2076 29,645,610 65,913,810
2075 29,441,964 65,462,568
2074 29,243,980 65,009,654
2073 29,025,977 64,552,502
2072 28,798,822 64,095,245
2071 28,578,302 63,631,386
2070 28,334,300 63,166,693
2069 28,121,174 62,698,228
2068 27,872,383 62,225,674
2067 27,609,059 61,749,683
2066 27,372,823 61,266,762
2065 27,101,698 60,778,749
2064 26,838,144 60,281,212
2063 26,559,838 59,775,807
2062 26,312,631 59,261,881
2061 26,001,660 58,740,914
2060 25,729,037 58,208,824
2059 25,453,407 57,665,803
2058 25,121,995 57,114,037
2057 24,853,512 56,552,712
2056 24,582,198 55,985,589
2055 24,281,895 55,407,187
2054 23,991,958 54,818,525
2053 23,705,290 54,220,761
2052 23,421,032 53,615,713
2051 23,113,700 53,002,852
2050 22,814,556 52,386,166
2049 22,498,806 51,762,174
2048 22,171,841 51,134,317
2047 21,848,486 50,502,162
2046 21,554,082 49,868,057
2045 21,228,573 49,233,860
2044 20,915,810 48,605,591
2043 20,548,490 47,984,479
2042 20,214,283 47,370,990
2041 19,845,021 46,766,713
2040 19,475,227 46,174,827
2039 19,108,842 45,591,616
2038 18,773,398 45,011,890
2037 18,433,422 44,436,551
2036 18,128,058 43,862,840
2035 17,765,049 43,287,434
2034 17,432,165 42,708,536
2033 17,100,072 42,122,973
2032 16,822,053 41,529,468
2031 16,495,903 40,928,141
2030 16,178,061 40,314,175
2029 15,868,812 39,688,984
2028 15,554,713 39,055,901
2027 15,217,275 38,407,447
2026 14,898,118 37,740,059
2025 14,569,341 37,053,428
2024 14,256,567 36,361,859
2023 13,954,471 35,652,307
2022 13,651,030 34,938,955
2021 13,355,260 34,243,696
2020 13,065,837 33,586,372
2019 12,776,103 32,964,701
2018 12,487,996 32,373,490
2017 12,202,060 31,819,178
2016 11,919,183 31,284,568
2015 11,640,022 30,749,346
2014 11,364,757 30,222,994
2013 11,093,340 29,724,065
2012 10,829,901 29,261,903
2011 10,573,733 28,823,196
2010 10,317,553 28,385,506
2009 10,060,432 27,939,328
2008 9,804,269 27,494,774
2007 9,549,933 27,076,008
2006 9,299,246 26,699,043
2005 9,054,528 26,356,975
2004 8,816,844 26,029,350
2003 8,586,875 25,711,259
2002 8,400,180 25,399,980
2001 8,287,094 25,090,283
2000 8,213,931 24,787,054
1999 8,147,912 24,476,008
1998 8,081,681 24,134,929
1997 7,755,238 23,758,960
1996 6,708,764 23,351,981
1995 5,674,118 22,917,589
1994 6,792,352 22,463,291
1993 7,981,132 21,987,955
1992 7,683,266 21,485,090
1991 7,526,966 20,962,910
1990 7,375,307 20,464,956
1989 7,184,706 19,977,183
1988 6,968,071 19,460,630
1987 6,749,493 18,930,070
1986 6,531,881 18,395,621
1985 6,317,228 17,875,339
1984 6,107,627 17,378,846
1983 5,905,311 16,908,400
1982 5,711,549 16,462,736
1981 5,527,230 16,035,032
1980 5,353,259 15,619,936
1979 5,189,541 15,215,587
1978 5,035,171 14,816,349
1977 4,888,240 14,408,822
1976 4,745,954 13,998,620
1975 4,607,728 13,598,521
1974 4,474,228 13,209,011
1973 4,345,047 12,831,047
1972 4,220,335 12,465,106
1971 4,100,044 12,111,511
1970 3,980,669 11,762,638
1969 3,861,271 11,403,150
1968 3,744,010 11,032,155
1967 3,629,577 10,659,180
1966 3,521,626 10,289,294
1965 3,423,210 9,921,681
1964 3,334,834 9,557,611
1963 3,258,890 9,202,246
1962 3,186,025 8,854,368
1961 3,106,779 8,517,711
1960 3,022,294 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Uzbekistan
2100 0.32% 0.35%
2099 0.24% 0.37%
2098 0.23% 0.39%
2097 0.26% 0.4%
2096 0.41% 0.42%
2095 0.26% 0.44%
2094 0.41% 0.46%
2093 0.38% 0.47%
2092 0.32% 0.49%
2091 0.32% 0.51%
2090 0.62% 0.53%
2089 0.46% 0.54%
2088 0.61% 0.55%
2087 0.49% 0.56%
2086 0.46% 0.58%
2085 0.46% 0.6%
2084 0.57% 0.61%
2083 0.6% 0.61%
2082 0.58% 0.63%
2081 0.63% 0.64%
2080 0.63% 0.65%
2079 0.6% 0.66%
2078 0.66% 0.68%
2077 0.59% 0.68%
2076 0.69% 0.69%
2075 0.68% 0.7%
2074 0.75% 0.71%
2073 0.79% 0.71%
2072 0.77% 0.73%
2071 0.86% 0.74%
2070 0.76% 0.75%
2069 0.89% 0.76%
2068 0.95% 0.77%
2067 0.86% 0.79%
2066 1% 0.8%
2065 0.98% 0.83%
2064 1.05% 0.85%
2063 0.94% 0.87%
2062 1.2% 0.89%
2061 1.06% 0.91%
2060 1.08% 0.94%
2059 1.32% 0.97%
2058 1.08% 0.99%
2057 1.1% 1.01%
2056 1.24% 1.04%
2055 1.21% 1.07%
2054 1.21% 1.1%
2053 1.21% 1.13%
2052 1.33% 1.16%
2051 1.31% 1.18%
2050 1.4% 1.21%
2049 1.47% 1.23%
2048 1.48% 1.25%
2047 1.37% 1.27%
2046 1.53% 1.29%
2045 1.5% 1.29%
2044 1.79% 1.29%
2043 1.65% 1.3%
2042 1.86% 1.29%
2041 1.9% 1.28%
2040 1.92% 1.28%
2039 1.79% 1.29%
2038 1.84% 1.29%
2037 1.68% 1.31%
2036 2.04% 1.33%
2035 1.91% 1.36%
2034 1.94% 1.39%
2033 1.65% 1.43%
2032 1.98% 1.47%
2031 1.96% 1.52%
2030 1.95% 1.58%
2029 2.02% 1.62%
2028 2.22% 1.69%
2027 2.14% 1.77%
2026 2.26% 1.85%
2025 2.19% 1.9%
2024 2.16% 1.99%
2023 2.22% 2.04%
2022 2.21% 2.03%
2021 2.22% 1.96%
2020 2.27% 1.89%
2019 2.31% 1.83%
2018 2.34% 1.74%
2017 2.37% 1.71%
2016 2.4% 1.74%
2015 2.42% 1.74%
2014 2.45% 1.68%
2013 2.43% 1.58%
2012 2.42% 1.52%
2011 2.48% 1.54%
2010 2.56% 1.6%
2009 2.61% 1.62%
2008 2.66% 1.55%
2007 2.7% 1.41%
2006 2.7% 1.3%
2005 2.7% 1.26%
2004 2.68% 1.24%
2003 2.22% 1.23%
2002 1.36% 1.23%
2001 0.89% 1.22%
2000 0.81% 1.27%
1999 0.82% 1.41%
1998 4.21% 1.58%
1997 15.6% 1.74%
1996 18.2% 1.9%
1995 -16.5% 2.02%
1994 -14.9% 2.16%
1993 3.88% 2.34%
1992 2.08% 2.49%
1991 2.06% 2.43%
1990 2.65% 2.44%
1989 3.11% 2.65%
1988 3.24% 2.8%
1987 3.33% 2.91%
1986 3.4% 2.91%
1985 3.43% 2.86%
1984 3.43% 2.78%
1983 3.39% 2.71%
1982 3.33% 2.67%
1981 3.25% 2.66%
1980 3.15% 2.66%
1979 3.07% 2.69%
1978 3.01% 2.83%
1977 3% 2.93%
1976 3% 2.94%
1975 2.98% 2.95%
1974 2.97% 2.95%
1973 2.96% 2.94%
1972 2.93% 2.92%
1971 3% 2.97%
1970 3.09% 3.15%
1969 3.13% 3.36%
1968 3.15% 3.5%
1967 3.07% 3.59%
1966 2.87% 3.71%
1965 2.65% 3.81%
1964 2.33% 3.86%
1963 2.29% 3.93%
1962 2.55% 3.95%
1961 2.8% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Uzbekistan
Current population
15062056
38082870
Population rank 77/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.46%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +6,282 -6,987
Net migration rank 48/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -6,987
2024 316,025 -15,582 709,893 -7,066
2023 312,762 -9,001 722,280 -6,004
2022 312,145 -9,001 715,410 -5,007
2021 309,895 -21,492 689,325 -9,205
2020 312,692 -22,251 643,750 -9,208
2019 313,525 -24,492 618,154 -9,341
2018 312,512 -25,323 585,119 -11,516
2017 310,323 -25,634 548,372 -13,352
2016 305,549 -24,474 549,045 -14,839
2015 299,114 -21,862 552,781 -16,545
2014 292,779 -19,505 536,881 -20,381
2013 286,331 -16,779 501,742 -20,380
2012 282,584 -25,260 463,333 -20,381
2011 282,922 -27,915 454,858 -20,380
2010 286,848 -29,501 461,293 -20,380
2009 287,034 -30,128 471,839 -20,378
2008 287,334 -31,913 461,665 -24,028
2007 285,791 -32,537 426,880 -27,013
2006 282,149 -34,008 383,265 -29,197
2005 275,121 -33,830 363,462 -33,386
2004 265,273 -31,214 363,994 -38,834
2003 251,243 -25,355 355,098 -44,092
2002 239,036 -91,518 359,231 -47,679
2001 230,845 -152,197 356,483 -48,642
2000 221,276 -153,588 365,138 -66,547
1999 210,518 -146,162 385,448 -61,955
1998 197,185 -129,089 408,532 -49,862
1997 174,687 410,106 441,631 -48,360
1996 140,455 1,367,700 471,010 -50,314
1995 121,137 439,995 493,966 -45,876
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 502,279 -41,788
1993 183,926 236,110 527,557 -37,377
1992 188,025 -12,334 548,793 -33,259
1991 196,431 -59,519 557,886 -29,064
1990 207,895 -41,483 540,581 -73,478
1989 217,632 -2,826 522,323 -13,888
1988 223,759 -5,285 525,126 -473
1987 225,744 -7,062 537,292 -824
1986 225,526 -8,982 533,234 -802
1985 223,794 -11,031 508,893 -773
1984 219,337 -12,899 485,617 -752
1983 212,750 -14,560 454,464 1,568
1982 205,147 -15,818 431,389 3,897
1981 195,769 -16,453 413,897 6,223
1980 184,988 -16,359 401,557 8,540
1979 174,477 -15,669 387,754 10,864
1978 163,779 -13,838 372,068 27,783
1977 155,011 -11,084 369,572 45,622
1976 147,665 -7,027 363,110 42,094
1975 140,596 -4,791 357,382 37,611
1974 135,743 -4,535 350,422 33,600
1973 131,021 -3,862 341,807 30,094
1972 126,403 -4,156 333,230 26,748
1971 122,567 -4,230 323,171 24,030
1970 119,273 1,149 313,216 37,324
1969 115,394 2,983 302,833 65,596
1968 111,422 4,728 295,651 77,914
1967 108,053 4,655 298,350 74,030
1966 105,128 -1,930 297,844 69,537
1965 103,422 -9,774 302,264 65,579
1964 102,562 -19,458 298,790 61,512
1963 94,296 -25,524 293,432 57,002
1962 102,548 -25,594 292,788 52,532
1961 102,051 -20,508 279,841 48,168
1960 100,627 -13,198 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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