OECD members vs Rwanda: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
OECD members
0.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
2.2%
in 2025
OECD members rank
37th
Rwanda rank
40th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- OECD members
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in OECD members, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
OECD members ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, OECD members or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.2% against 0.4% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between OECD members and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Rwanda rank globally for population growth?
- OECD members ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.