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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 43,325,643 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 0.7% 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 +2.31% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Rwanda vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Yemen
2100 33,092,520 111,531,602
2099 32,987,847 111,216,538
2098 32,907,335 110,873,896
2097 32,832,706 110,513,248
2096 32,747,490 110,125,357
2095 32,615,044 109,718,989
2094 32,529,590 109,287,747
2093 32,396,544 108,834,256
2092 32,274,083 108,350,834
2091 32,171,077 107,845,139
2090 32,068,626 107,319,234
2089 31,872,593 106,769,903
2088 31,726,882 106,198,480
2087 31,533,364 105,606,248
2086 31,379,315 104,994,691
2085 31,235,000 104,356,315
2084 31,092,940 103,704,067
2083 30,917,707 103,033,111
2082 30,733,578 102,348,794
2081 30,557,819 101,642,012
2080 30,367,298 100,920,728
2079 30,176,627 100,179,245
2078 29,997,866 99,422,962
2077 29,800,561 98,654,481
2076 29,627,021 97,862,812
2075 29,423,503 97,057,105
2074 29,225,643 96,230,615
2073 29,007,777 95,389,748
2072 28,780,763 94,528,518
2071 28,560,382 93,646,094
2070 28,316,533 92,750,891
2069 28,103,541 91,836,719
2068 27,854,906 90,906,457
2067 27,591,747 89,961,778
2066 27,355,659 88,998,844
2065 27,084,704 88,022,210
2064 26,821,315 87,033,422
2063 26,543,184 86,020,867
2062 26,296,132 84,985,459
2061 25,985,356 83,934,120
2060 25,712,904 82,867,105
2059 25,437,446 81,781,887
2058 25,106,242 80,678,032
2057 24,837,928 79,563,835
2056 24,566,784 78,436,146
2055 24,266,669 77,296,391
2054 23,976,914 76,143,587
2053 23,690,426 74,985,186
2052 23,406,346 73,813,387
2051 23,099,207 72,631,340
2050 22,800,250 71,436,891
2049 22,484,698 70,243,074
2048 22,157,938 69,043,876
2047 21,834,786 67,843,741
2046 21,540,566 66,638,116
2045 21,215,262 65,433,874
2044 20,902,695 64,230,423
2043 20,535,605 63,031,296
2042 20,201,608 61,838,177
2041 19,832,577 60,651,763
2040 19,463,015 59,475,172
2039 19,096,860 58,303,694
2038 18,761,626 57,135,690
2037 18,421,864 55,973,689
2036 18,116,691 54,809,098
2035 17,753,910 53,641,994
2034 17,421,234 52,476,195
2033 17,089,349 51,307,469
2032 16,811,505 50,140,351
2031 16,485,559 48,969,961
2030 16,167,916 47,786,079
2029 15,858,862 46,594,926
2028 15,544,959 45,403,313
2027 15,207,733 44,203,683
2026 14,888,776 43,000,078
2025 14,560,205 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 2.13% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Yemen
Current population
14975051
43325643
Population rank 77/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.52%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.33 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
6.35 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +828 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 13/197
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 - -15,582 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/rwanda/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 (1960–2024, 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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