Total current population for Rwanda in 2025 is 14,737,248, a 2.24% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Rwanda in 2024 was <strong>14,414,910</strong>, a <strong>3.3% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Rwanda in 2023 was <strong>13,954,471</strong>, a <strong>2.22% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Rwanda in 2022 was <strong>13,651,030</strong>, a <strong>2.21% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

The total population of Rwanda amounts to approximately 14.16 million people in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1980 there is a total increase by approximately 9.06 million people. From the pattern between 1980 and 2025 it becomes clear that this increase however did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030The total population will be roughly 15.62 million people in 2030, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall increase by approximately 1.46 million people since 2025. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Rwanda was reported at 553 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) in Rwanda was reported at 58.93 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Population, female in Rwanda was reported at 7152063 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Rwanda RW: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 8.649 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.612 % for 2016. Rwanda RW: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.036 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.221 % in 2006 and a record low of 6.709 % in 1964. Rwanda RW: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Rwanda – Table RW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The total population in Rwanda was estimated at 13.3 million people in 2022, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Rwanda Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Rwanda population density for 2022 was 553.35, a 2.21% increase from 2021.

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<li>Rwanda population density for 2021 was <strong>541.36</strong>, a <strong>2.22% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Rwanda population density for 2020 was <strong>529.62</strong>, a <strong>2.27% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Rwanda population density for 2019 was <strong>517.88</strong>, a <strong>2.31% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Population growth (annual %) in Rwanda was reported at 2.1985 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

This statistic shows the total population of Rwanda from 2013 to 2023 by gender. In 2023, Rwanda's female population amounted to approximately 7.15 million, while the male population amounted to approximately 6.8 million inhabitants.

Rwanda RW: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 8.606 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.516 % for 2016. Rwanda RW: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.003 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.159 % in 2009 and a record low of 7.073 % in 1964. Rwanda RW: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Rwanda – Table RW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population, male (% of total population) in Rwanda was reported at 48.75 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

There were 470 100 Linkedin users in Rwanda in December 2024, which accounted for 3.2% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (210 000).

Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) in Rwanda was reported at 7.5569 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Rwanda death rate for 2025 is 4.84, a 0.76% decline from 2024.

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<li>Rwanda death rate for 2024 was <strong>4.87</strong>, a <strong>17.91% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Rwanda death rate for 2023 was <strong>5.94</strong>, a <strong>0.97% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Rwanda death rate for 2022 was <strong>5.99</strong>, a <strong>3.1% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

Population ages 65 and above, male in Rwanda was reported at 215515 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population ages 65 and above, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

There were 452 800 Instagram users in Rwanda in September 2024, which accounted for 3.1% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 60.8%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (200 500). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 106 400.

Population in largest city in Rwanda was reported at 1287952 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

There were 1 512 600 Facebook users in Rwanda in December 2024, which accounted for 10.4% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 61.9%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (771 300). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 311 800.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Rwanda was reported at 37.73 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.