Population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 2.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 18.23 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.46 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1994 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -484.2% |
| 1995 | -16.46 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8195 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8907 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -484.2% | 3.88 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +210.8% | -16.46 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +86.7% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -80.5% | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.8195 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -73.0% | 15.6 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +62.9% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.8103 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Gambia 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Togo 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Gabon 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 2.13 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.46 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.