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

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The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,569,341 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 15,062,056 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.89 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15.1M (62% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Rwanda vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Yemen
2100 33,113,283 111,481,288
2099 33,008,545 111,166,365
2098 32,927,982 110,823,878
2097 32,853,307 110,463,393
2096 32,768,037 110,075,677
2095 32,635,508 109,669,492
2094 32,550,001 109,238,445
2093 32,416,870 108,785,158
2092 32,294,333 108,301,955
2091 32,191,262 107,796,487
2090 32,088,747 107,270,820
2089 31,892,591 106,721,736
2088 31,746,789 106,150,572
2087 31,553,150 105,558,607
2086 31,399,004 104,947,326
2085 31,254,597 104,309,237
2084 31,112,448 103,657,284
2083 30,937,106 102,986,631
2082 30,752,861 102,302,622
2081 30,576,992 101,596,159
2080 30,386,351 100,875,201
2079 30,195,560 100,134,051
2078 30,016,688 99,378,110
2077 29,819,259 98,609,975
2076 29,645,610 97,818,664
2075 29,441,964 97,013,320
2074 29,243,980 96,187,203
2073 29,025,977 95,346,716
2072 28,798,822 94,485,874
2071 28,578,302 93,603,848
2070 28,334,300 92,709,049
2069 28,121,174 91,795,290
2068 27,872,383 90,865,447
2067 27,609,059 89,921,194
2066 27,372,823 88,958,695
2065 27,101,698 87,982,501
2064 26,838,144 86,994,159
2063 26,559,838 85,982,061
2062 26,312,631 84,947,120
2061 26,001,660 83,896,256
2060 25,729,037 82,829,722
2059 25,453,407 81,744,993
2058 25,121,995 80,641,636
2057 24,853,512 79,527,942
2056 24,582,198 78,400,761
2055 24,281,895 77,261,521
2054 23,991,958 76,109,237
2053 23,705,290 74,951,358
2052 23,421,032 73,780,088
2051 23,113,700 72,598,574
2050 22,814,556 71,404,664
2049 22,498,806 70,211,386
2048 22,171,841 69,012,729
2047 21,848,486 67,813,135
2046 21,554,082 66,608,054
2045 21,228,573 65,404,355
2044 20,915,810 64,201,447
2043 20,548,490 63,002,861
2042 20,214,283 61,810,280
2041 19,845,021 60,624,401
2040 19,475,227 59,448,342
2039 19,108,842 58,277,392
2038 18,773,398 57,109,914
2037 18,433,422 55,948,438
2036 18,128,058 54,784,372
2035 17,765,049 53,617,795
2034 17,432,165 52,452,522
2033 17,100,072 51,284,323
2032 16,822,053 50,117,732
2031 16,495,903 48,947,870
2030 16,178,061 47,764,521
2029 15,868,812 46,573,906
2028 15,554,713 45,382,831
2027 15,217,275 44,183,742
2026 14,898,118 42,980,680
2025 14,569,341 41,773,878
2024 14,256,567 40,583,164
2023 13,954,471 39,390,799
2022 13,651,030 38,222,876
2021 13,355,260 37,140,230
2020 13,065,837 36,134,863
2019 12,776,103 35,111,408
2018 12,487,996 34,085,182
2017 12,202,060 33,090,921
2016 11,919,183 32,109,010
2015 11,640,022 31,159,379
2014 11,364,757 30,226,309
2013 11,093,340 29,312,952
2012 10,829,901 28,433,647
2011 10,573,733 27,582,897
2010 10,317,553 26,754,387
2009 10,060,432 25,927,724
2008 9,804,269 25,111,941
2007 9,549,933 24,318,082
2006 9,299,246 23,543,083
2005 9,054,528 22,790,085
2004 8,816,844 22,095,167
2003 8,586,875 21,456,379
2002 8,400,180 20,835,086
2001 8,287,094 20,226,147
2000 8,213,931 19,624,141
1999 8,147,912 19,029,420
1998 8,081,681 18,446,013
1997 7,755,238 17,873,936
1996 6,708,764 17,313,177
1995 5,674,118 16,740,058
1994 6,792,352 16,149,147
1993 7,981,132 15,563,914
1992 7,683,266 14,989,494
1991 7,526,966 14,430,201
1990 7,375,307 13,887,862
1989 7,184,706 13,364,174
1988 6,968,071 12,859,708
1987 6,749,493 12,369,912
1986 6,531,881 11,901,040
1985 6,317,228 11,453,825
1984 6,107,627 11,025,597
1983 5,905,311 10,621,499
1982 5,711,549 10,241,006
1981 5,527,230 9,882,362
1980 5,353,259 9,543,358
1979 5,189,541 9,224,194
1978 5,035,171 8,926,586
1977 4,888,240 8,648,222
1976 4,745,954 8,384,113
1975 4,607,728 8,133,598
1974 4,474,228 7,896,783
1973 4,345,047 7,672,796
1972 4,220,335 7,460,068
1971 4,100,044 7,257,462
1970 3,980,669 7,065,279
1969 3,861,271 6,875,859
1968 3,744,010 6,690,524
1967 3,629,577 6,516,444
1966 3,521,626 6,351,494
1965 3,423,210 6,195,593
1964 3,334,834 6,048,006
1963 3,258,890 5,911,135
1962 3,186,025 5,782,221
1961 3,106,779 5,655,232
1960 3,022,294 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Yemen
2100 0.32% 0.28%
2099 0.24% 0.31%
2098 0.23% 0.33%
2097 0.26% 0.35%
2096 0.41% 0.37%
2095 0.26% 0.39%
2094 0.41% 0.42%
2093 0.38% 0.45%
2092 0.32% 0.47%
2091 0.32% 0.49%
2090 0.62% 0.51%
2089 0.46% 0.54%
2088 0.61% 0.56%
2087 0.49% 0.58%
2086 0.46% 0.61%
2085 0.46% 0.63%
2084 0.57% 0.65%
2083 0.6% 0.67%
2082 0.58% 0.7%
2081 0.63% 0.71%
2080 0.63% 0.74%
2079 0.6% 0.76%
2078 0.66% 0.78%
2077 0.59% 0.81%
2076 0.69% 0.83%
2075 0.68% 0.86%
2074 0.75% 0.88%
2073 0.79% 0.91%
2072 0.77% 0.94%
2071 0.86% 0.97%
2070 0.76% 1%
2069 0.89% 1.02%
2068 0.95% 1.05%
2067 0.86% 1.08%
2066 1% 1.11%
2065 0.98% 1.14%
2064 1.05% 1.18%
2063 0.94% 1.22%
2062 1.2% 1.25%
2061 1.06% 1.29%
2060 1.08% 1.33%
2059 1.32% 1.37%
2058 1.08% 1.4%
2057 1.1% 1.44%
2056 1.24% 1.47%
2055 1.21% 1.51%
2054 1.21% 1.54%
2053 1.21% 1.59%
2052 1.33% 1.63%
2051 1.31% 1.67%
2050 1.4% 1.7%
2049 1.47% 1.74%
2048 1.48% 1.77%
2047 1.37% 1.81%
2046 1.53% 1.84%
2045 1.5% 1.87%
2044 1.79% 1.9%
2043 1.65% 1.93%
2042 1.86% 1.96%
2041 1.9% 1.98%
2040 1.92% 2.01%
2039 1.79% 2.04%
2038 1.84% 2.08%
2037 1.68% 2.12%
2036 2.04% 2.18%
2035 1.91% 2.22%
2034 1.94% 2.28%
2033 1.65% 2.33%
2032 1.98% 2.39%
2031 1.96% 2.48%
2030 1.95% 2.56%
2029 2.02% 2.62%
2028 2.22% 2.71%
2027 2.14% 2.8%
2026 2.26% 2.89%
2025 2.19% 2.93%
2024 2.16% 3.03%
2023 2.22% 3.06%
2022 2.21% 2.92%
2021 2.22% 2.78%
2020 2.27% 2.91%
2019 2.31% 3.01%
2018 2.34% 3%
2017 2.37% 3.06%
2016 2.4% 3.05%
2015 2.42% 3.09%
2014 2.45% 3.12%
2013 2.43% 3.09%
2012 2.42% 3.08%
2011 2.48% 3.1%
2010 2.56% 3.19%
2009 2.61% 3.25%
2008 2.66% 3.26%
2007 2.7% 3.29%
2006 2.7% 3.3%
2005 2.7% 3.15%
2004 2.68% 2.98%
2003 2.22% 2.98%
2002 1.36% 3.01%
2001 0.89% 3.07%
2000 0.81% 3.13%
1999 0.82% 3.16%
1998 4.21% 3.2%
1997 15.6% 3.24%
1996 18.2% 3.42%
1995 -16.5% 3.66%
1994 -14.9% 3.76%
1993 3.88% 3.83%
1992 2.08% 3.88%
1991 2.06% 3.91%
1990 2.65% 3.92%
1989 3.11% 3.92%
1988 3.24% 3.96%
1987 3.33% 3.94%
1986 3.4% 3.9%
1985 3.43% 3.88%
1984 3.43% 3.8%
1983 3.39% 3.72%
1982 3.33% 3.63%
1981 3.25% 3.55%
1980 3.15% 3.46%
1979 3.07% 3.33%
1978 3.01% 3.22%
1977 3% 3.15%
1976 3% 3.08%
1975 2.98% 3%
1974 2.97% 2.92%
1973 2.96% 2.85%
1972 2.93% 2.79%
1971 3% 2.72%
1970 3.09% 2.75%
1969 3.13% 2.77%
1968 3.15% 2.67%
1967 3.07% 2.6%
1966 2.87% 2.52%
1965 2.65% 2.44%
1964 2.33% 2.32%
1963 2.29% 2.23%
1962 2.55% 2.25%
1961 2.8% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.19%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Yemen
Current population
15062056
43598646
Population rank 77/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.52%
One net population change
1.69 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.31 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
6.25 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +857 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +312,774 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.19% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 40/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +6,282 -16,291
Net migration rank 48/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - -16,291
2024 316,025 -15,582 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 312,762 -9,001 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 312,145 -9,001 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 309,895 -21,492 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 312,692 -22,251 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 313,525 -24,492 1,056,432 2,129
2018 312,512 -25,323 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 310,323 -25,634 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 305,549 -24,474 975,697 -6,492
2015 299,114 -21,862 939,922 -9,883
2014 292,779 -19,505 920,330 15,764
2013 286,331 -16,779 884,929 5,697
2012 282,584 -25,260 845,645 22,349
2011 282,922 -27,915 806,359 27,184
2010 286,848 -29,501 803,246 20,269
2009 287,034 -30,128 798,911 30,919
2008 287,334 -31,913 779,123 22,621
2007 285,791 -32,537 764,780 21,210
2006 282,149 -34,008 750,082 13,940
2005 275,121 -33,830 726,708 15,283
2004 265,273 -31,214 710,493 -62,641
2003 251,243 -25,355 694,457 -64,737
2002 239,036 -91,518 672,494 -59,648
2001 230,845 -152,197 658,704 -53,698
2000 221,276 -153,588 646,694 -47,713
1999 210,518 -146,162 633,166 -42,731
1998 197,185 -129,089 615,488 -39,096
1997 174,687 410,106 604,443 -36,694
1996 140,455 1,367,700 588,786 -35,043
1995 121,137 439,995 607,966 -15,485
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 602,363 -13,040
1993 183,926 236,110 595,459 -14,332
1992 188,025 -12,334 582,072 -14,372
1991 196,431 -59,519 565,837 -14,964
1990 207,895 -41,483 549,654 -15,847
1989 217,632 -2,826 530,464 -16,876
1988 223,759 -5,285 513,296 -17,952
1987 225,744 -7,062 493,337 -9,097
1986 225,526 -8,982 464,665 -11,151
1985 223,794 -11,031 455,576 -14,660
1984 219,337 -12,899 434,674 -19,143
1983 212,750 -14,560 414,823 -22,152
1982 205,147 -15,818 392,302 -23,981
1981 195,769 -16,453 374,482 -25,499
1980 184,988 -16,359 355,767 -26,740
1979 174,477 -15,669 336,378 -27,090
1978 163,779 -13,838 312,439 -26,524
1977 155,011 -11,084 296,115 -25,305
1976 147,665 -7,027 281,078 -23,669
1975 140,596 -4,791 266,815 -23,192
1974 135,743 -4,535 252,737 -22,726
1973 131,021 -3,862 240,235 -22,282
1972 126,403 -4,156 229,322 -21,826
1971 122,567 -4,230 219,095 -21,386
1970 119,273 1,149 207,613 -20,966
1969 115,394 2,983 196,305 -4,121
1968 111,422 4,728 182,518 -4,031
1967 108,053 4,655 173,637 -3,959
1966 105,128 -1,930 164,091 -3,874
1965 103,422 -9,774 155,398 -3,797
1964 102,562 -19,458 147,299 -3,712
1963 94,296 -25,524 133,781 -3,640
1962 102,548 -25,594 131,262 -3,572
1961 102,051 -20,508 129,787 -3,503
1960 100,627 -13,198 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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