The population of Rwanda is expected to grow by 293,000 in 2026 and reach 15,132,000 in 2027. 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 577.7 in 2024.
| Current population | 14,870,137 people at present (Tuesday 10th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 25.6 years |
| Population density | 601.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14,837,000 | 293,000 (2.0%) | -9,000 | 25.6 | 601 | 5,734,000 (38.6%) | |
| 2025 | 14,544,000 | 292,000 (2.0%) | -9,000 | 25.3 | 3.29 | 590 | 5,505,000 (37.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 25.1 | 578 | 5,278,000 (37.0%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 24.9 | 566 | 5,052,000 (36.2%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,000 | 24.7 | 554 | 4,828,000 (35.3%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2025 the population of Rwanda was 14,544,000 and the average age increased from 21.4 in 1960 to 25.3. Urban population has increased from 1,197,916 (14.9%) in 2000 to 5,734,000 (38.6%) in the current year. The population density of Rwanda has changed from 208.4 in 1980 to 577.7 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 7,553,000 women and 7,285,000 men, which means there are 965 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 46.6% of population (6,915,526) is 19 or younger, 49.5% of population (7,338,380) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.0% of population (589,029) is over 65.