| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 29 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Rwanda is projected at 14.26 million, compared to 13.95 million in 2023. It ranks 77th in the world by population and 29th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.11 percent, the 44th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 6.95 million males and 7.30 million females in Rwanda. The percentage of the male population is 48.78%, compared to 51.22% of the female population. Rwanda has 347k more females than males. The sex ratio in Rwanda in 2024 will be 95.247 males per 100 females. Rwanda is in the 61st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,060,438 | 1,096,659 | 2,157,097 | 3.63 | 96.697 |
| 1955 | 1,268,236 | 1,300,063 | 2,568,298 | 3.40 | 97.552 |
| 1960 | 1,497,512 | 1,524,783 | 3,022,294 | 2.89 | 98.211 |
| 1965 | 1,699,640 | 1,723,570 | 3,423,210 | 2.74 | 98.612 |
| 1970 | 1,980,698 | 1,999,970 | 3,980,669 | 3.02 | 99.036 |
| 1975 | 2,297,385 | 2,310,343 | 4,607,728 | 2.95 | 99.439 |
| 1980 | 2,671,945 | 2,681,314 | 5,353,259 | 3.15 | 99.651 |
| 1985 | 3,152,212 | 3,165,016 | 6,317,228 | 3.37 | 99.595 |
| 1990 | 3,675,727 | 3,699,581 | 7,375,307 | 2.26 | 99.355 |
| 1995 | 2,718,646 | 2,955,472 | 5,674,118 | 9.90 | 91.987 |
| 2000 | 3,921,954 | 4,291,977 | 8,213,931 | 0.82 | 91.379 |
| 2005 | 4,330,523 | 4,724,006 | 9,054,528 | 2.67 | 91.671 |
| 2010 | 4,976,177 | 5,341,376 | 10,317,553 | 2.49 | 93.163 |
| 2015 | 5,644,720 | 5,995,302 | 11,640,022 | 2.38 | 94.152 |
| 2020 | 6,356,319 | 6,709,519 | 13,065,837 | 2.22 | 94.736 |
| 2021 | 6,500,904 | 6,854,356 | 13,355,260 | 2.16 | 94.843 |
| 2022 | 6,649,385 | 7,001,645 | 13,651,030 | 2.22 | 94.969 |
| 2023 | 6,802,408 | 7,152,064 | 13,954,471 | 2.18 | 95.111 |
| 2024 | 6,954,758 | 7,301,809 | 14,256,567 | 2.11 | 95.247 |
| 2025 | 7,112,388 | 7,456,953 | 14,569,341 | 2.23 | 95.379 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.180 | 17.172 | 8.152 |
| 1955 | 44.794 | 16.145 | 8.214 |
| 1960 | 47.022 | 14.408 | 8.283 |
| 1965 | 48.203 | 13.754 | 8.249 |
| 1970 | 47.116 | 14.680 | 8.145 |
| 1975 | 45.324 | 15.348 | 8.096 |
| 1980 | 48.122 | 15.437 | 8.115 |
| 1985 | 51.704 | 14.764 | 7.786 |
| 1990 | 47.763 | 14.452 | 6.803 |
| 1995 | 41.518 | 13.196 | 6.345 |
| 2000 | 47.798 | 15.221 | 5.967 |
| 2005 | 56.968 | 16.796 | 5.500 |
| 2010 | 62.804 | 17.486 | 4.522 |
| 2015 | 65.419 | 18.254 | 4.108 |
| 2020 | 66.953 | 18.877 | 3.913 |
| 2021 | 66.850 | 19.033 | 3.841 |
| 2022 | 67.528 | 19.220 | 3.778 |
| 2023 | 67.785 | 19.440 | 3.698 |
| 2024 | 68.017 | 19.683 | 3.645 |
| 2025 | 68.242 | 19.949 | 3.589 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 48,803 | 125,842 | 22.624 | 58.339 |
| 1955 | 56,281 | 144,342 | 21.914 | 56.201 |
| 1960 | 59,193 | 159,818 | 19.585 | 52.880 |
| 1965 | 60,864 | 164,285 | 17.780 | 47.992 |
| 1970 | 72,708 | 191,978 | 18.265 | 48.228 |
| 1975 | 91,662 | 232,259 | 19.893 | 50.406 |
| 1980 | 97,044 | 282,034 | 18.128 | 52.684 |
| 1985 | 93,388 | 317,180 | 14.783 | 50.209 |
| 1990 | 117,168 | 325,062 | 15.886 | 44.074 |
| 1995 | 103,089 | 224,223 | 18.168 | 39.517 |
| 2000 | 124,627 | 345,904 | 15.173 | 42.112 |
| 2005 | 92,836 | 367,960 | 10.253 | 40.638 |
| 2010 | 75,800 | 362,647 | 7.347 | 35.149 |
| 2015 | 74,505 | 373,619 | 6.401 | 32.098 |
| 2020 | 79,562 | 392,254 | 6.089 | 30.021 |
| 2021 | 82,603 | 392,497 | 6.185 | 29.389 |
| 2022 | 81,816 | 393,949 | 5.993 | 28.859 |
| 2023 | 82,826 | 395,578 | 5.935 | 28.348 |
| 2024 | 84,038 | 400,062 | 5.895 | 28.062 |
| 2025 | 85,279 | 404,109 | 5.853 | 27.737 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 46,208 | 2,139,977 | 2.114 |
| 1955 | 59,211 | 2,466,316 | 2.345 |
| 1960 | 76,269 | 2,857,159 | 2.600 |
| 1965 | 93,184 | 3,139,750 | 2.882 |
| 1970 | 119,936 | 3,634,605 | 3.194 |
| 1975 | 174,257 | 4,184,835 | 3.998 |
| 1980 | 242,682 | 4,898,034 | 4.721 |
| 1985 | 309,499 | 5,810,608 | 5.057 |
| 1990 | 391,898 | 6,843,900 | 5.416 |
| 1995 | 583,164 | 5,344,914 | 9.837 |
| 2000 | 1,197,920 | 6,827,783 | 14.926 |
| 2005 | 1,520,718 | 7,471,017 | 16.912 |
| 2010 | 1,735,198 | 8,511,644 | 16.934 |
| 2015 | 1,977,467 | 9,652,086 | 17.004 |
| 2020 | 2,281,330 | 10,805,843 | 17.432 |
| 2021 | 2,350,389 | 11,028,578 | 17.568 |
| 2022 | 2,422,469 | 11,247,444 | 17.721 |
| 2023 | 2,497,854 | 11,462,678 | 17.892 |
| 2024 | 2,576,901 | 11,674,765 | 18.081 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 956,627 | 937,692 | 1,894,319 | 13.29 | 102.019 |
| 05-09 | 899,693 | 891,793 | 1,791,486 | 12.57 | 100.886 |
| 10-14 | 821,442 | 819,120 | 1,640,562 | 11.51 | 100.283 |
| 15-19 | 794,461 | 798,499 | 1,592,959 | 11.17 | 99.494 |
| 20-24 | 667,230 | 691,755 | 1,358,984 | 9.53 | 96.455 |
| 25-29 | 534,788 | 553,351 | 1,088,140 | 7.63 | 96.645 |
| 30-34 | 489,945 | 505,798 | 995,744 | 6.98 | 96.866 |
| 35-39 | 447,922 | 468,719 | 916,641 | 6.43 | 95.563 |
| 40-44 | 385,851 | 411,899 | 797,750 | 5.60 | 93.676 |
| 45-49 | 258,933 | 304,424 | 563,356 | 3.95 | 85.057 |
| 50-54 | 184,964 | 228,727 | 413,691 | 2.90 | 80.867 |
| 55-59 | 151,798 | 184,551 | 336,349 | 2.36 | 82.253 |
| 60-64 | 134,368 | 172,494 | 306,862 | 2.15 | 77.897 |
| 65-69 | 104,955 | 140,464 | 245,419 | 1.72 | 74.720 |
| 70-74 | 65,919 | 94,278 | 160,196 | 1.12 | 69.920 |
| 75-79 | 33,697 | 55,339 | 89,035 | 0.62 | 60.892 |
| 80-84 | 14,531 | 28,259 | 42,789 | 0.30 | 51.421 |
| 85-89 | 5,864 | 11,379 | 17,242 | 0.12 | 51.534 |
| 90-94 | 1,548 | 2,868 | 4,415 | 0.03 | 53.975 |
| 95-99 | 214 | 380 | 594 | 0.00 | 56.316 |
| 100+ | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0.00 | 55.000 |
| Total | 6,954,761 | 7,301,809 | 14,256,564 | 95.247 | |