The population of Rwanda is 12,626,950 and the population growth amounts 2.57% (2019). The male and female population are 6,206,092 (49.15%) and 6,420,858 (50.85%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.52% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Rwanda population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 12,626,950 | 2.57% | 6,206,092 49.15% |
6,420,858 50.85% |
| 2018 | 12,301,939 | 2.61% | 6,045,042 49.14% |
6,256,897 50.86% |
| 2017 | 11,980,937 | 2.61% | 5,886,052 49.13% |
6,094,885 50.87% |
| 2016 | 11,668,818 | 2.57% | 5,731,375 49.12% |
5,937,443 50.88% |
| 2015 | 11,369,071 | 2.51% | 5,582,650 49.10% |
5,786,421 50.90% |
| 2014 | 11,083,635 | 2.45% | 5,440,795 49.09% |
5,642,840 50.91% |
| 2013 | 10,811,543 | 2.42% | 5,305,371 49.07% |
5,506,172 50.93% |
| 2012 | 10,549,678 | 2.43% | 5,174,930 49.05% |
5,374,748 50.95% |
| 2011 | 10,293,331 | 2.47% | 5,047,257 49.03% |
5,246,074 50.97% |
| 2010 | 10,039,338 | 2.56% | 4,920,879 49.02% |
5,118,459 50.98% |
| 2009 | 9,782,770 | 2.64% | 4,793,381 49.00% |
4,989,389 51.00% |
| 2008 | 9,524,534 | 2.63% | 4,665,188 48.98% |
4,859,346 51.02% |
| 2007 | 9,273,757 | 2.48% | 4,540,785 48.96% |
4,732,972 51.04% |
| 2006 | 9,043,337 | 2.25% | 4,426,491 48.95% |
4,616,846 51.05% |
| 2005 | 8,840,215 | 1.81% | 4,325,701 48.93% |
4,514,514 51.07% |
| 2004 | 8,680,524 | 1.42% | 4,246,500 48.92% |
4,434,024 51.08% |
| 2003 | 8,557,161 | 1.52% | 4,185,398 48.91% |
4,371,763 51.09% |
| 2002 | 8,427,060 | 2.32% | 4,120,954 48.90% |
4,306,106 51.10% |
| 2001 | 8,231,156 | 3.61% | 4,023,729 48.88% |
4,207,427 51.12% |
| 2000 | 7,933,681 | 5.45% | 3,875,946 48.85% |
4,057,735 51.15% |
| 1999 | 7,501,234 | 7.18% | 3,660,812 48.80% |
3,840,422 51.20% |
| 1998 | 6,962,802 | 7.80% | 3,392,849 48.73% |
3,569,953 51.27% |
| 1997 | 6,419,901 | 6.34% | 3,123,174 48.65% |
3,296,727 51.35% |
| 1996 | 6,013,107 | 2.94% | 2,922,550 48.60% |
3,090,557 51.40% |
| 1995 | 5,836,495 | -1.71% | 2,838,278 48.63% |
2,998,217 51.37% |
| 1994 | 5,936,261 | -5.52% | 2,893,669 48.75% |
3,042,592 51.25% |
| 1993 | 6,263,757 | -7.00% | 3,064,149 48.92% |
3,199,608 51.08% |
| 1992 | 6,702,244 | -5.69% | 3,290,525 49.10% |
3,411,719 50.90% |
| 1991 | 7,083,935 | -2.89% | 3,487,790 49.24% |
3,596,145 50.76% |
| 1990 | 7,288,882 | 0.16% | 3,595,187 49.32% |
3,693,695 50.68% |
| 1989 | 7,276,985 | 2.59% | 3,592,354 49.37% |
3,684,631 50.63% |
| 1988 | 7,088,191 | 4.35% | 3,499,513 49.37% |
3,588,678 50.63% |
| 1987 | 6,779,983 | 4.96% | 3,345,875 49.35% |
3,434,108 50.65% |
| 1986 | 6,443,751 | 4.61% | 3,177,850 49.32% |
3,265,901 50.68% |
| 1985 | 6,146,891 | 3.97% | 3,029,673 49.29% |
3,117,218 50.71% |
| 1984 | 5,902,843 | 3.59% | 2,908,183 49.27% |
2,994,660 50.73% |
| 1983 | 5,690,980 | 3.27% | 2,802,920 49.25% |
2,888,060 50.75% |
| 1982 | 5,504,842 | 3.19% | 2,710,617 49.24% |
2,794,225 50.76% |
| 1981 | 5,329,252 | 3.30% | 2,623,609 49.23% |
2,705,643 50.77% |
| 1980 | 5,153,312 | 3.39% | 2,536,365 49.22% |
2,616,947 50.78% |
| 1979 | 4,978,817 | 3.33% | 2,449,822 49.20% |
2,528,995 50.80% |
| 1978 | 4,812,872 | 3.27% | 2,367,579 49.19% |
2,445,293 50.81% |
| 1977 | 4,655,383 | 3.21% | 2,289,605 49.18% |
2,365,778 50.82% |
| 1976 | 4,506,109 | 3.14% | 2,215,743 49.17% |
2,290,366 50.83% |
| 1975 | 4,364,706 | 3.05% | 2,145,837 49.16% |
2,218,869 50.84% |
| 1974 | 4,231,578 | 2.96% | 2,080,080 49.16% |
2,151,498 50.84% |
| 1973 | 4,106,407 | 2.90% | 2,018,323 49.15% |
2,088,084 50.85% |
| 1972 | 3,987,224 | 2.90% | 1,959,554 49.15% |
2,027,670 50.85% |
| 1971 | 3,871,439 | 2.95% | 1,902,463 49.14% |
1,968,976 50.86% |
| 1970 | 3,757,358 | 3.04% | 1,846,183 49.14% |
1,911,175 50.86% |
| 1969 | 3,643,237 | 3.11% | 1,789,842 49.13% |
1,853,395 50.87% |
| 1968 | 3,529,843 | 3.09% | 1,733,824 49.12% |
1,796,019 50.88% |
| 1967 | 3,420,895 | 2.90% | 1,680,000 49.11% |
1,740,895 50.89% |
| 1966 | 3,321,679 | 2.59% | 1,631,024 49.10% |
1,690,655 50.90% |
| 1965 | 3,235,531 | 2.20% | 1,588,572 49.10% |
1,646,959 50.90% |
| 1964 | 3,164,263 | 1.86% | 1,553,560 49.10% |
1,610,703 50.90% |
| 1963 | 3,105,419 | 1.69% | 1,524,760 49.10% |
1,580,659 50.90% |
| 1962 | 3,052,936 | 1.79% | 1,499,142 49.10% |
1,553,794 50.90% |
| 1961 | 2,998,325 | 2.09% | 1,472,476 49.11% |
1,525,849 50.89% |
| 1960 | 2,935,582 | N/A% | 1,441,781 49.11% |
1,493,801 50.89% |
The below chart is the timeline of Rwanda population growth rates for 60 years.
The Rwanda population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 5,021,237, 7,223,337, 382,376 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 12,626,950 | 5,021,237 39.77% |
7,223,337 57.21% |
382,376 3.03% |
| 2018 | 12,301,939 | 4,917,771 39.98% |
7,022,713 57.09% |
361,455 2.94% |
| 2017 | 11,980,937 | 4,808,684 40.14% |
6,830,824 57.01% |
341,428 2.85% |
| 2016 | 11,668,818 | 4,705,315 40.32% |
6,640,766 56.91% |
322,737 2.77% |
| 2015 | 11,369,071 | 4,614,872 40.59% |
6,448,495 56.72% |
305,704 2.69% |
| 2014 | 11,083,635 | 4,519,027 40.77% |
6,271,290 56.58% |
293,318 2.65% |
| 2013 | 10,811,543 | 4,432,016 40.99% |
6,096,538 56.39% |
282,989 2.62% |
| 2012 | 10,549,678 | 4,349,395 41.23% |
5,926,091 56.17% |
274,192 2.60% |
| 2011 | 10,293,331 | 4,263,472 41.42% |
5,763,752 56.00% |
266,107 2.59% |
| 2010 | 10,039,338 | 4,170,277 41.54% |
5,610,944 55.89% |
258,117 2.57% |
| 2009 | 9,782,770 | 4,079,029 41.70% |
5,448,744 55.70% |
254,997 2.61% |
| 2008 | 9,524,534 | 3,981,749 41.81% |
5,291,411 55.56% |
251,374 2.64% |
| 2007 | 9,273,757 | 3,887,017 41.91% |
5,138,937 55.41% |
247,803 2.67% |
| 2006 | 9,043,337 | 3,806,533 42.09% |
4,991,308 55.19% |
245,496 2.71% |
| 2005 | 8,840,215 | 3,744,593 42.36% |
4,850,276 54.87% |
245,346 2.78% |
| 2004 | 8,680,524 | 3,711,747 42.76% |
4,714,319 54.31% |
254,458 2.93% |
| 2003 | 8,557,161 | 3,702,073 43.26% |
4,588,663 53.62% |
266,425 3.11% |
| 2002 | 8,427,060 | 3,686,803 43.75% |
4,461,211 52.94% |
279,046 3.31% |
| 2001 | 8,231,156 | 3,630,823 44.11% |
4,312,507 52.39% |
287,826 3.50% |
| 2000 | 7,933,681 | 3,520,437 44.37% |
4,124,482 51.99% |
288,762 3.64% |
| 1999 | 7,501,234 | 3,295,292 43.93% |
3,940,564 52.53% |
265,378 3.54% |
| 1998 | 6,962,802 | 3,008,722 43.21% |
3,717,364 53.39% |
236,716 3.40% |
| 1997 | 6,419,901 | 2,730,945 42.54% |
3,480,801 54.22% |
208,155 3.24% |
| 1996 | 6,013,107 | 2,536,179 42.18% |
3,291,399 54.74% |
185,529 3.09% |
| 1995 | 5,836,495 | 2,454,871 42.06% |
3,210,565 55.01% |
171,059 2.93% |
| 1994 | 5,936,261 | 2,596,966 43.75% |
3,173,658 53.46% |
165,637 2.79% |
| 1993 | 6,263,757 | 2,864,684 45.73% |
3,234,886 51.64% |
164,187 2.62% |
| 1992 | 6,702,244 | 3,181,161 47.46% |
3,356,615 50.08% |
164,468 2.45% |
| 1991 | 7,083,935 | 3,447,791 48.67% |
3,472,934 49.03% |
163,210 2.30% |
| 1990 | 7,288,882 | 3,602,326 49.42% |
3,528,369 48.41% |
158,187 2.17% |
| 1989 | 7,276,985 | 3,641,117 50.04% |
3,480,852 47.83% |
155,016 2.13% |
| 1988 | 7,088,191 | 3,556,821 50.18% |
3,381,500 47.71% |
149,870 2.11% |
| 1987 | 6,779,983 | 3,394,424 50.07% |
3,242,274 47.82% |
143,285 2.11% |
| 1986 | 6,443,751 | 3,213,502 49.87% |
3,093,731 48.01% |
136,518 2.12% |
| 1985 | 6,146,891 | 3,051,268 49.64% |
2,964,843 48.23% |
130,780 2.13% |
| 1984 | 5,902,843 | 2,914,531 49.38% |
2,860,540 48.46% |
127,772 2.16% |
| 1983 | 5,690,980 | 2,793,708 49.09% |
2,771,299 48.70% |
125,973 2.21% |
| 1982 | 5,504,842 | 2,684,816 48.77% |
2,694,994 48.96% |
125,032 2.27% |
| 1981 | 5,329,252 | 2,579,822 48.41% |
2,625,232 49.26% |
124,198 2.33% |
| 1980 | 5,153,312 | 2,473,585 48.00% |
2,556,876 49.62% |
122,851 2.38% |
| 1979 | 4,978,817 | 2,379,628 47.80% |
2,476,917 49.75% |
122,272 2.46% |
| 1978 | 4,812,872 | 2,291,401 47.61% |
2,400,255 49.87% |
121,216 2.52% |
| 1977 | 4,655,383 | 2,208,572 47.44% |
2,327,059 49.99% |
119,752 2.57% |
| 1976 | 4,506,109 | 2,130,562 47.28% |
2,257,516 50.10% |
118,031 2.62% |
| 1975 | 4,364,706 | 2,056,670 47.12% |
2,191,874 50.22% |
116,162 2.66% |
| 1974 | 4,231,578 | 1,997,086 47.19% |
2,119,404 50.09% |
115,088 2.72% |
| 1973 | 4,106,407 | 1,943,318 47.32% |
2,049,362 49.91% |
113,727 2.77% |
| 1972 | 3,987,224 | 1,893,383 47.49% |
1,981,749 49.70% |
112,092 2.81% |
| 1971 | 3,871,439 | 1,844,341 47.64% |
1,916,851 49.51% |
110,247 2.85% |
| 1970 | 3,757,358 | 1,794,276 47.75% |
1,854,847 49.37% |
108,235 2.88% |
| 1969 | 3,643,237 | 1,753,401 48.13% |
1,782,905 48.94% |
106,931 2.94% |
| 1968 | 3,529,843 | 1,710,552 48.46% |
1,713,698 48.55% |
105,593 2.99% |
| 1967 | 3,420,895 | 1,667,529 48.75% |
1,649,148 48.21% |
104,218 3.05% |
| 1966 | 3,321,679 | 1,627,633 49.00% |
1,591,311 47.91% |
102,735 3.09% |
| 1965 | 3,235,531 | 1,592,637 49.22% |
1,541,812 47.65% |
101,082 3.12% |
| 1964 | 3,164,263 | 1,554,028 49.11% |
1,510,539 47.74% |
99,696 3.15% |
| 1963 | 3,105,419 | 1,521,113 48.98% |
1,486,231 47.86% |
98,075 3.16% |
| 1962 | 3,052,936 | 1,489,259 48.78% |
1,467,479 48.07% |
96,198 3.15% |
| 1961 | 2,998,325 | 1,451,323 48.40% |
1,452,900 48.46% |
94,102 3.14% |
| 1960 | 2,935,582 | 1,402,915 47.79% |
1,440,894 49.08% |
91,773 3.13% |
The below chart and table represents Rwanda population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.64% | 2.10% | 2.86% | 5.79% |
| 2018 | 2.68% | 2.27% | 2.81% | 5.87% |
| 2017 | 2.67% | 2.20% | 2.86% | 5.79% |
| 2016 | 2.64% | 1.96% | 2.98% | 5.57% |
| 2015 | 2.58% | 2.12% | 2.83% | 4.22% |
| 2014 | 2.52% | 1.96% | 2.87% | 3.65% |
| 2013 | 2.48% | 1.90% | 2.88% | 3.21% |
| 2012 | 2.49% | 2.02% | 2.82% | 3.04% |
| 2011 | 2.53% | 2.23% | 2.72% | 3.10% |
| 2010 | 2.62% | 2.24% | 2.98% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 2.71% | 2.44% | 2.97% | 1.44% |
| 2008 | 2.70% | 2.44% | 2.97% | 1.44% |
| 2007 | 2.55% | 2.11% | 2.96% | 0.94% |
| 2006 | 2.30% | 1.65% | 2.91% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 1.84% | 0.88% | 2.88% | -3.58% |
| 2004 | 1.44% | 0.26% | 2.74% | -4.49% |
| 2003 | 1.54% | 0.41% | 2.86% | -4.52% |
| 2002 | 2.38% | 1.54% | 3.45% | -3.05% |
| 2001 | 3.75% | 3.14% | 4.56% | -0.32% |
| 2000 | 5.77% | 6.83% | 4.67% | 8.81% |
| 1999 | 7.73% | 9.52% | 6.00% | 12.11% |
| 1998 | 8.46% | 10.17% | 6.80% | 13.72% |
| 1997 | 6.77% | 7.68% | 5.75% | 12.20% |
| 1996 | 3.03% | 3.31% | 2.52% | 8.46% |
| 1995 | -1.68% | -5.47% | 1.16% | 3.27% |
| 1994 | -5.23% | -9.35% | -1.89% | 0.88% |
| 1993 | -6.54% | -9.95% | -3.63% | -0.17% |
| 1992 | -5.39% | -7.73% | -3.35% | 0.77% |
| 1991 | -2.81% | -4.29% | -1.57% | 3.18% |
| 1990 | 0.16% | -1.07% | 1.37% | 2.05% |
| 1989 | 2.66% | 2.37% | 2.94% | 3.43% |
| 1988 | 4.55% | 4.78% | 4.29% | 4.60% |
| 1987 | 5.22% | 5.63% | 4.80% | 4.96% |
| 1986 | 4.83% | 5.32% | 4.35% | 4.39% |
| 1985 | 4.13% | 4.69% | 3.65% | 2.35% |
| 1984 | 3.72% | 4.32% | 3.22% | 1.43% |
| 1983 | 3.38% | 4.06% | 2.83% | 0.75% |
| 1982 | 3.29% | 4.07% | 2.66% | 0.67% |
| 1981 | 3.41% | 4.29% | 2.67% | 1.10% |
| 1980 | 3.50% | 3.95% | 3.23% | 0.47% |
| 1979 | 3.45% | 3.85% | 3.19% | 0.87% |
| 1978 | 3.38% | 3.75% | 3.15% | 1.22% |
| 1977 | 3.31% | 3.66% | 3.08% | 1.46% |
| 1976 | 3.24% | 3.59% | 2.99% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 3.15% | 2.98% | 3.42% | 0.93% |
| 1974 | 3.05% | 2.77% | 3.42% | 1.20% |
| 1973 | 2.99% | 2.64% | 3.41% | 1.46% |
| 1972 | 2.99% | 2.66% | 3.39% | 1.67% |
| 1971 | 3.04% | 2.79% | 3.34% | 1.86% |
| 1970 | 3.13% | 2.33% | 4.04% | 1.22% |
| 1969 | 3.21% | 2.50% | 4.04% | 1.27% |
| 1968 | 3.18% | 2.58% | 3.91% | 1.32% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 2.45% | 3.63% | 1.44% |
| 1966 | 2.66% | 2.20% | 3.21% | 1.64% |
| 1965 | 2.25% | 2.48% | 2.07% | 1.39% |
| 1964 | 1.89% | 2.16% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
| 1963 | 1.72% | 2.14% | 1.28% | 1.95% |
| 1962 | 1.82% | 2.61% | 1.00% | 2.23% |
| 1961 | 2.14% | 3.45% | 0.83% | 2.54% |
The global rank of Rwanda population is 68 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 68 |
| 0-14 | 64 |
| 15-64 | 71 |
| 65 over | 106 |