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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.91 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 +2.31% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Rwanda vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Venezuela
2100 33,092,520 28,408,393
2099 32,987,847 28,554,225
2098 32,907,335 28,705,786
2097 32,832,706 28,850,257
2096 32,747,490 28,995,972
2095 32,615,044 29,132,759
2094 32,529,590 29,262,925
2093 32,396,544 29,392,244
2092 32,274,083 29,508,795
2091 32,171,077 29,621,832
2090 32,068,626 29,732,297
2089 31,872,593 29,838,428
2088 31,726,882 29,934,468
2087 31,533,364 30,028,670
2086 31,379,315 30,118,600
2085 31,235,000 30,199,220
2084 31,092,940 30,274,712
2083 30,917,707 30,346,195
2082 30,733,578 30,416,426
2081 30,557,819 30,482,094
2080 30,367,298 30,547,260
2079 30,176,627 30,610,834
2078 29,997,866 30,672,514
2077 29,800,561 30,728,816
2076 29,627,021 30,777,988
2075 29,423,503 30,827,559
2074 29,225,643 30,866,891
2073 29,007,777 30,911,390
2072 28,780,763 30,954,923
2071 28,560,382 30,997,109
2070 28,316,533 31,037,381
2069 28,103,541 31,075,808
2068 27,854,906 31,109,149
2067 27,591,747 31,145,122
2066 27,355,659 31,175,867
2065 27,084,704 31,200,466
2064 26,821,315 31,215,062
2063 26,543,184 31,230,451
2062 26,296,132 31,243,713
2061 25,985,356 31,253,501
2060 25,712,904 31,262,578
2059 25,437,446 31,270,532
2058 25,106,242 31,271,671
2057 24,837,928 31,274,675
2056 24,566,784 31,266,571
2055 24,266,669 31,250,513
2054 23,976,914 31,236,686
2053 23,690,426 31,220,143
2052 23,406,346 31,192,608
2051 23,099,207 31,172,098
2050 22,800,250 31,137,475
2049 22,484,698 31,102,109
2048 22,157,938 31,060,623
2047 21,834,786 31,007,458
2046 21,540,566 30,958,617
2045 21,215,262 30,903,304
2044 20,902,695 30,843,044
2043 20,535,605 30,774,770
2042 20,201,608 30,692,483
2041 19,832,577 30,605,785
2040 19,463,015 30,502,599
2039 19,096,860 30,387,061
2038 18,761,626 30,266,220
2037 18,421,864 30,143,030
2036 18,116,691 30,012,966
2035 17,753,910 29,868,832
2034 17,421,234 29,716,052
2033 17,089,349 29,572,150
2032 16,811,505 29,426,362
2031 16,485,559 29,278,011
2030 16,167,916 29,137,930
2029 15,858,862 29,002,751
2028 15,544,959 28,878,872
2027 15,207,733 28,749,068
2026 14,888,776 28,628,678
2025 14,560,205 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 2.13% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Venezuela
Current population
14975051
28661242
Population rank 77/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +287
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 143/197
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 - -15,582 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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