Rwanda vs Tunisia: Population, total
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Tunisia
12.35 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
76th
Tunisia rank
79th
Population, total over time
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.57 million against 12.35 million in Tunisia, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million | 4.57 million | 1.16 million | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 4.56 million | 5.78 million | 1.22 million | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 7.35 million | 1.11 million | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 7.37 million | 9.05 million | 1.67 million | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 10.21 million | 1.20 million | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 11.33 million | 190,530 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.81 million | 12.16 million | 1.65 million | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Rwanda or Tunisia?
- Rwanda, at 14.57 million against 12.35 million in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 2.22 million, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for population, total?
- Rwanda ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.