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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.9 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Rwanda vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Venezuela
2100 33,113,283 28,410,292
2099 33,008,545 28,556,135
2098 32,927,982 28,707,705
2097 32,853,307 28,852,186
2096 32,768,037 28,997,910
2095 32,635,508 29,134,707
2094 32,550,001 29,264,882
2093 32,416,870 29,394,209
2092 32,294,333 29,510,768
2091 32,191,262 29,623,813
2090 32,088,747 29,734,285
2089 31,892,591 29,840,423
2088 31,746,789 29,936,470
2087 31,553,150 30,030,678
2086 31,399,004 30,120,614
2085 31,254,597 30,201,240
2084 31,112,448 30,276,736
2083 30,937,106 30,348,224
2082 30,752,861 30,418,460
2081 30,576,992 30,484,132
2080 30,386,351 30,549,302
2079 30,195,560 30,612,881
2078 30,016,688 30,674,565
2077 29,819,259 30,730,870
2076 29,645,610 30,780,046
2075 29,441,964 30,829,620
2074 29,243,980 30,868,955
2073 29,025,977 30,913,457
2072 28,798,822 30,956,993
2071 28,578,302 30,999,181
2070 28,334,300 31,039,456
2069 28,121,174 31,077,886
2068 27,872,383 31,111,229
2067 27,609,059 31,147,205
2066 27,372,823 31,177,952
2065 27,101,698 31,202,552
2064 26,838,144 31,217,149
2063 26,559,838 31,232,539
2062 26,312,631 31,245,802
2061 26,001,660 31,255,590
2060 25,729,037 31,264,668
2059 25,453,407 31,272,623
2058 25,121,995 31,273,762
2057 24,853,512 31,276,766
2056 24,582,198 31,268,661
2055 24,281,895 31,252,602
2054 23,991,958 31,238,775
2053 23,705,290 31,222,231
2052 23,421,032 31,194,694
2051 23,113,700 31,174,182
2050 22,814,556 31,139,557
2049 22,498,806 31,104,189
2048 22,171,841 31,062,699
2047 21,848,486 31,009,532
2046 21,554,082 30,960,686
2045 21,228,573 30,905,370
2044 20,915,810 30,845,107
2043 20,548,490 30,776,828
2042 20,214,283 30,694,535
2041 19,845,021 30,607,831
2040 19,475,227 30,504,638
2039 19,108,842 30,389,092
2038 18,773,398 30,268,244
2037 18,433,422 30,145,046
2036 18,128,058 30,014,973
2035 17,765,049 29,870,829
2034 17,432,165 29,718,039
2033 17,100,072 29,574,127
2032 16,822,053 29,428,330
2031 16,495,903 29,279,969
2030 16,178,061 29,139,878
2029 15,868,812 29,004,690
2028 15,554,713 28,880,803
2027 15,217,275 28,750,990
2026 14,898,118 28,630,592
2025 14,569,341 28,516,896
2024 14,256,567 28,405,543
2023 13,954,471 28,300,854
2022 13,651,030 28,213,017
2021 13,355,260 28,237,826
2020 13,065,837 28,444,077
2019 12,776,103 28,938,098
2018 12,487,996 29,807,592
2017 12,202,060 30,565,323
2016 11,919,183 30,765,720
2015 11,640,022 30,573,972
2014 11,364,757 30,254,079
2013 11,093,340 29,912,198
2012 10,829,901 29,553,826
2011 10,573,733 29,185,212
2010 10,317,553 28,813,101
2009 10,060,432 28,438,298
2008 9,804,269 28,053,696
2007 9,549,933 27,649,363
2006 9,299,246 27,224,686
2005 9,054,528 26,785,804
2004 8,816,844 26,340,838
2003 8,586,875 25,892,703
2002 8,400,180 25,435,671
2001 8,287,094 24,979,922
2000 8,213,931 24,526,708
1999 8,147,912 24,066,593
1998 8,081,681 23,601,337
1997 7,755,238 23,131,685
1996 6,708,764 22,662,113
1995 5,674,118 22,193,821
1994 6,792,352 21,725,188
1993 7,981,132 21,254,520
1992 7,683,266 20,780,948
1991 7,526,966 20,304,896
1990 7,375,307 19,827,010
1989 7,184,706 19,348,921
1988 6,968,071 18,871,020
1987 6,749,493 18,394,963
1986 6,531,881 17,923,536
1985 6,317,228 17,461,434
1984 6,107,627 17,008,841
1983 5,905,311 16,562,205
1982 5,711,549 16,121,874
1981 5,527,230 15,687,297
1980 5,353,259 15,258,218
1979 5,189,541 14,834,552
1978 5,035,171 14,416,684
1977 4,888,240 14,006,812
1976 4,745,954 13,606,284
1975 4,607,728 13,215,892
1974 4,474,228 12,835,351
1973 4,345,047 12,463,537
1972 4,220,335 12,099,180
1971 4,100,044 11,741,008
1970 3,980,669 11,387,790
1969 3,861,271 11,040,280
1968 3,744,010 10,697,530
1967 3,629,577 10,358,513
1966 3,521,626 10,024,854
1965 3,423,210 9,697,790
1964 3,334,834 9,377,712
1963 3,258,890 9,064,021
1962 3,186,025 8,756,870
1961 3,106,779 8,455,915
1960 3,022,294 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Venezuela
2100 0.32% -0.51%
2099 0.24% -0.53%
2098 0.23% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.41% -0.47%
2095 0.26% -0.44%
2094 0.41% -0.44%
2093 0.38% -0.39%
2092 0.32% -0.38%
2091 0.32% -0.37%
2090 0.62% -0.36%
2089 0.46% -0.32%
2088 0.61% -0.31%
2087 0.49% -0.3%
2086 0.46% -0.27%
2085 0.46% -0.25%
2084 0.57% -0.24%
2083 0.6% -0.23%
2082 0.58% -0.22%
2081 0.63% -0.21%
2080 0.63% -0.21%
2079 0.6% -0.2%
2078 0.66% -0.18%
2077 0.59% -0.16%
2076 0.69% -0.16%
2075 0.68% -0.13%
2074 0.75% -0.14%
2073 0.79% -0.14%
2072 0.77% -0.14%
2071 0.86% -0.13%
2070 0.76% -0.12%
2069 0.89% -0.11%
2068 0.95% -0.12%
2067 0.86% -0.1%
2066 1% -0.08%
2065 0.98% -0.05%
2064 1.05% -0.05%
2063 0.94% -0.04%
2062 1.2% -0.03%
2061 1.06% -0.03%
2060 1.08% -0.03%
2059 1.32% -0.004%
2058 1.08% -0.01%
2057 1.1% 0.03%
2056 1.24% 0.05%
2055 1.21% 0.04%
2054 1.21% 0.05%
2053 1.21% 0.09%
2052 1.33% 0.07%
2051 1.31% 0.11%
2050 1.4% 0.11%
2049 1.47% 0.13%
2048 1.48% 0.17%
2047 1.37% 0.16%
2046 1.53% 0.18%
2045 1.5% 0.2%
2044 1.79% 0.22%
2043 1.65% 0.27%
2042 1.86% 0.28%
2041 1.9% 0.34%
2040 1.92% 0.38%
2039 1.79% 0.4%
2038 1.84% 0.41%
2037 1.68% 0.43%
2036 2.04% 0.48%
2035 1.91% 0.51%
2034 1.94% 0.49%
2033 1.65% 0.5%
2032 1.98% 0.51%
2031 1.96% 0.48%
2030 1.95% 0.47%
2029 2.02% 0.43%
2028 2.22% 0.45%
2027 2.14% 0.42%
2026 2.26% 0.4%
2025 2.19% 0.39%
2024 2.16% 0.37%
2023 2.22% 0.31%
2022 2.21% -0.09%
2021 2.22% -0.73%
2020 2.27% -1.71%
2019 2.31% -2.92%
2018 2.34% -2.48%
2017 2.37% -0.65%
2016 2.4% 0.63%
2015 2.42% 1.06%
2014 2.45% 1.14%
2013 2.43% 1.21%
2012 2.42% 1.26%
2011 2.48% 1.29%
2010 2.56% 1.32%
2009 2.61% 1.37%
2008 2.66% 1.46%
2007 2.7% 1.56%
2006 2.7% 1.64%
2005 2.7% 1.69%
2004 2.68% 1.73%
2003 2.22% 1.8%
2002 1.36% 1.82%
2001 0.89% 1.85%
2000 0.81% 1.91%
1999 0.82% 1.97%
1998 4.21% 2.03%
1997 15.6% 2.07%
1996 18.2% 2.11%
1995 -16.5% 2.16%
1994 -14.9% 2.21%
1993 3.88% 2.28%
1992 2.08% 2.34%
1991 2.06% 2.41%
1990 2.65% 2.47%
1989 3.11% 2.53%
1988 3.24% 2.59%
1987 3.33% 2.63%
1986 3.4% 2.65%
1985 3.43% 2.66%
1984 3.43% 2.7%
1983 3.39% 2.73%
1982 3.33% 2.77%
1981 3.25% 2.81%
1980 3.15% 2.86%
1979 3.07% 2.9%
1978 3.01% 2.93%
1977 3% 2.94%
1976 3% 2.95%
1975 2.98% 2.96%
1974 2.97% 2.98%
1973 2.96% 3.01%
1972 2.93% 3.05%
1971 3% 3.1%
1970 3.09% 3.15%
1969 3.13% 3.2%
1968 3.15% 3.27%
1967 3.07% 3.33%
1966 2.87% 3.37%
1965 2.65% 3.41%
1964 2.33% 3.46%
1963 2.29% 3.51%
1962 2.55% 3.56%
1961 2.8% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Venezuela
Current population
15062056
28692435
Population rank 77/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.31 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
6.25 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +305
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -100,467
Net migration rank 48/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -100,467
2024 316,025 -15,582 214,547 -105,297
2023 312,762 -9,001 213,020 -112,899
2022 312,145 -9,001 216,619 -141,107
2021 309,895 -21,492 207,746 -332,936
2020 312,692 -22,251 237,223 -524,649
2019 313,525 -24,492 274,826 -975,534
2018 312,512 -25,323 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 310,323 -25,634 340,222 -817,376
2016 305,549 -24,474 359,651 -283,270
2015 299,114 -21,862 384,560 -77,417
2014 292,779 -19,505 395,088 -62,437
2013 286,331 -16,779 408,930 -57,818
2012 282,584 -25,260 420,758 -55,131
2011 282,922 -27,915 425,958 -54,384
2010 286,848 -29,501 425,397 -52,781
2009 287,034 -30,128 427,257 -50,286
2008 287,334 -31,913 435,870 -43,636
2007 285,791 -32,537 452,482 -36,060
2006 282,149 -34,008 460,152 -27,240
2005 275,121 -33,830 463,260 -18,407
2004 265,273 -31,214 455,881 -10,798
2003 251,243 -25,355 456,902 -5,729
2002 239,036 -91,518 466,821 -3,944
2001 230,845 -152,197 451,487 -2,856
2000 221,276 -153,588 459,802 -1,999
1999 210,518 -146,162 463,787 -1,376
1998 197,185 -129,089 469,123 -1,010
1997 174,687 410,106 472,002 -816
1996 140,455 1,367,700 468,653 -708
1995 121,137 439,995 469,267 -622
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 469,178 -559
1993 183,926 236,110 473,189 -477
1992 188,025 -12,334 474,824 -381
1991 196,431 -59,519 477,917 -236
1990 207,895 -41,483 478,168 -69
1989 217,632 -2,826 478,053 32
1988 223,759 -5,285 477,569 137
1987 225,744 -7,062 474,204 182
1986 225,526 -8,982 468,252 201
1985 223,794 -11,031 455,517 237
1984 219,337 -12,899 449,186 247
1983 212,750 -14,560 443,569 260
1982 205,147 -15,818 436,564 260
1981 195,769 -16,453 432,059 251
1980 184,988 -16,359 425,613 237
1979 174,477 -15,669 421,256 228
1978 163,779 -13,838 414,032 205
1977 155,011 -11,084 405,315 196
1976 147,665 -7,027 395,344 190
1975 140,596 -4,791 385,045 186
1974 135,743 -4,535 375,678 173
1973 131,021 -3,862 367,612 171
1972 126,403 -4,156 360,749 173
1971 122,567 -4,230 355,212 215
1970 119,273 1,149 350,709 305
1969 115,394 2,983 343,596 403
1968 111,422 4,728 340,973 532
1967 108,053 4,655 335,813 717
1966 105,128 -1,930 329,697 1,087
1965 103,422 -9,774 321,695 1,656
1964 102,562 -19,458 314,397 2,410
1963 94,296 -25,524 307,279 3,296
1962 102,548 -25,594 299,345 4,386
1961 102,051 -20,508 292,109 6,069
1960 100,627 -13,198 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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