The population of Rwanda is expected to grow by 291,000 in 2024 and reach 14,544,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 9,000 people yearly. The population density of Rwanda has changed from 208.4 in 1980 to 554.1 in 2022.
| Current population | 14,355,200 people at present (Wednesday 8th of May 2024) | |
| Median Age | 25.1 years |
| Population density | 577.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,252,000 | 291,000 (2.0%) | -9,000 | 25.1 | 578 | 5,278,000 (37.0%) | |
| 2023 | 13,961,000 | 291,000 (2.1%) | -9,000 | 24.9 | 566 | 5,052,000 (36.2%) | |
| 2022 | 13,670,000 | 291,000 (2.1%) | -9,000 | 24.7 | 554 | 4,828,000 (35.3%) | |
| 2021 | 13,379,000 | 292,000 (2.2%) | -9,000 | 24.4 | 542 | 4,607,000 (34.4%) | |
| 2020 | 13,087,000 | 293,000 (2.2%) | -9,000 | 24.2 | 3.60 | 531 | 4,388,000 (33.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 24.0 | 3.67 | 519 | 4,172,000 (32.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 23.8 | 3.75 | 507 | 3,960,000 (31.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 23.7 | 3.82 | 495 | 3,752,000 (30.7%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 23.5 | 3.89 | 483 | 3,548,438 (29.8%) |
| 2015 | 11,629,553 | 284,196 (2.4%) | -9,000 | 23.3 | 3.97 | 471 | 3,350,591 (28.8%) |
| 2010 | 10,246,842 | 269,396 (2.6%) | -15,820 | 22.6 | 4.52 | 415 | 2,454,324 (24.0%) |
| 2005 | 8,991,735 | 173,297 (1.9%) | -15,820 | 22.1 | 5.14 | 364 | 1,733,786 (19.3%) |
| 2000 | 8,025,703 | 432,464 (5.4%) | -14,520 | 21.8 | 5.64 | 325 | 1,197,916 (14.9%) |
| 1995 | 5,928,078 | -77,017 (-1.3%) | 242,027 | 21.9 | 6.17 | 240 | 583,145 (9.8%) |
| 1990 | 7,235,798 | 19,770 (0.3%) | -269,573 | 20.3 | 7.18 | 293 | 391,891 (5.4%) |
| 1985 | 6,120,107 | 238,201 (3.9%) | 6,000 | 20.2 | 8.18 | 248 | 309,494 (5.1%) |
| 1980 | 5,140,716 | 172,642 (3.4%) | -10,000 | 20.5 | 8.46 | 208 | 242,693 (4.7%) |
| 1975 | 4,359,092 | 132,293 (3.0%) | -4,000 | 20.8 | 8.37 | 177 | 174,276 (4.0%) |
| 1970 | 3,754,541 | 113,950 (3.0%) | -4,000 | 21.0 | 8.23 | 152 | 119,920 (3.2%) |
| 1965 | 3,232,934 | 71,210 (2.2%) | 4,000 | 21.0 | 8.20 | 131 | 93,173 (2.9%) |
| 1960 | 2,933,428 | 62,668 (2.1%) | -28,000 | 21.4 | 8.19 | 119 | 76,269 (2.6%) |
In 2023 the population of Rwanda was 13,961,000 and the average age increased from 21.4 in 1960 to 24.9. Urban population has increased from 1,197,916 (14.9%) in 2000 to 5,278,000 (37.0%) in the current year. The population density of Rwanda has changed from 208.4 in 1980 to 554.1 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 24.2 | 3.60 | 531 | 4,388,000 (33.5%) |
| 2025 | 14,544,000 | 292,000 (2.0%) | -9,000 | 25.3 | 3.29 | 590 | 5,505,000 (37.9%) |
| 2030 | 16,024,000 | 299,000 (1.9%) | -9,000 | 26.5 | 3.03 | 650 | 6,657,000 (41.5%) |
| 2035 | 17,543,000 | 306,000 (1.7%) | -9,000 | 27.6 | 2.81 | 711 | 7,797,000 (44.4%) |
| 2040 | 19,066,000 | 302,000 (1.6%) | -9,000 | 28.8 | 2.62 | 773 | 8,990,000 (47.2%) |
| 2045 | 20,529,000 | 285,000 (1.4%) | -9,000 | 30.0 | 2.45 | 832 | 10,240,000 (49.9%) |
| 2050 | 21,886,000 | 262,000 (1.2%) | -9,000 | 31.2 | 2.30 | 887 | 11,513,000 (52.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.2 (72.0 years for male and 76.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 887.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Rwanda constitutes of 7,256,000 women and 6,995,000 men, which means there are 964 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 47.7% of population (6,795,354) is 19 or younger, 48.6% of population (6,932,173) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.7% of population (523,048) is over 65.