Rwanda vs South Sudan

Rwanda vs South Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Rwanda, by 2.47 million people, or 1.22 times that in South Sudan.

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Rwanda vs South Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Rwanda, by 2.47 million people, or 1.22 times that in South Sudan.
RwandaSouth SudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Rwanda has been higher since 2014, when it overtook South Sudan.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 77 and South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 32.8 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRwandaSouth SudanWorld
202314 million11.5 million8.09 billion
202213.7 million11 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million10.9 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million10.7 million7.89 billion
201912.8 million10.4 million7.81 billion
201812.5 million10.1 million7.73 billion
201712.2 million10.3 million7.65 billion
201611.9 million10.8 million7.56 billion
201511.6 million11.1 million7.47 billion
201411.4 million11.2 million7.38 billion
201311.1 million11.2 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million10.8 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million10.3 million7.11 billion
201010.3 million9.75 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million9.24 million6.93 billion
20089.8 million8.82 million6.84 billion
20079.55 million8.39 million6.76 billion
20069.3 million7.98 million6.67 billion
20059.06 million7.59 million6.59 billion
20048.82 million7.23 million6.5 billion
20038.59 million6.9 million6.42 billion
20028.4 million6.6 million6.34 billion
20018.29 million6.31 million6.26 billion
20008.21 million6.03 million6.17 billion
19998.15 million5.77 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million5.62 million6.01 billion
19977.76 million5.51 million5.93 billion
19966.71 million5.36 million5.84 billion
19955.67 million5.23 million5.76 billion
19946.79 million5.07 million5.68 billion
19937.98 million4.96 million5.59 billion
19927.68 million4.91 million5.51 billion
19917.53 million4.84 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million4.74 million5.33 billion
19897.19 million4.71 million5.23 billion
19886.97 million4.85 million5.14 billion
19876.75 million4.96 million5.05 billion
19866.53 million4.92 million4.96 billion
19856.32 million4.83 million4.87 billion
19846.11 million4.75 million4.78 billion
19835.91 million4.66 million4.7 billion
19825.71 million4.56 million4.61 billion
19815.53 million4.45 million4.53 billion
19805.35 million4.34 million4.45 billion
19795.19 million4.23 million4.37 billion
19785.04 million4.13 million4.29 billion
19774.89 million4.02 million4.22 billion
19764.75 million3.92 million4.14 billion
19754.61 million3.82 million4.07 billion
19744.47 million3.72 million4 billion
19734.35 million3.63 million3.92 billion
19724.22 million3.54 million3.85 billion
19714.1 million3.47 million3.77 billion
19703.98 million3.41 million3.7 billion
19693.86 million3.37 million3.62 billion
19683.74 million3.32 million3.55 billion
19673.63 million3.28 million3.47 billion
19663.52 million3.24 million3.4 billion
19653.42 million3.19 million3.34 billion
19643.34 million3.13 million3.26 billion
19633.26 million3.07 million3.19 billion
19623.19 million3.02 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million2.98 million3.07 billion
19603.02 million2.93 million3.02 billion
19592.93 million2.89 million2.97 billion
19582.84 million2.85 million2.91 billion
19572.75 million2.8 million2.85 billion
19562.66 million2.76 million2.8 billion
19552.57 million2.71 million2.74 billion
19542.48 million2.66 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.61 million2.63 billion
19522.32 million2.57 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million2.53 million2.54 billion
19502.16 million2.49 million2.49 billion
19492.11 million2.47 million–
19482.06 million2.46 million–
19472.03 million2.45 million–
19461.99 million2.44 million–
19451.96 million2.42 million–
19441.92 million2.41 million–
19431.89 million2.4 million–
19421.86 million2.39 million–
19411.82 million2.38 million–
19401.79 million2.37 million–
19391.77 million2.36 million–
19381.74 million2.35 million–
19371.72 million2.34 million–
19361.69 million2.33 million–
19351.67 million2.32 million–
19341.65 million2.31 million–
19331.62 million2.3 million–
19321.6 million2.29 million–
19311.58 million2.28 million–
19301.56 million2.27 million–
19291.53 million2.26 million–
19281.51 million2.25 million–
19271.49 million2.24 million–
19261.47 million2.23 million–
19251.45 million2.22 million–
19241.42 million2.21 million–
19231.4 million2.2 million–
19221.38 million2.19 million–
19211.37 million2.18 million–
19201.36 million2.17 million–
19191.35 million2.16 million–
19181.35 million2.15 million–
19171.36 million2.14 million–
19161.36 million2.12 million–
19151.37 million2.11 million–
19141.38 million2.09 million–
19131.38 million2.07 million–
19121.39 million2.06 million–
19111.39 million2.04 million–
19101.4 million2.02 million–
19091.41 million2.01 million–
19081.42 million1.99 million–
19071.43 million1.97 million–
19061.45 million1.96 million–
19051.46 million1.94 million–
19041.47 million1.93 million–
19031.48 million1.91 million–
19021.49 million1.89 million–
19011.51 million1.88 million–
19001.52 million1.86 million–
18991.53 million1.85 million–
18981.54 million1.83 million–
18971.55 million1.82 million–
18961.56 million1.8 million–
18951.57 million1.79 million–
18941.58 million1.77 million–
18931.59 million1.76 million–
18921.59 million1.74 million–
18911.6 million1.73 million–
18901.61 million1.71 million–
18891.61 million1.7 million–
18881.6 million1.69 million–
18871.6 million1.67 million–
18861.59 million1.66 million–
18851.58 million1.64 million–
18841.58 million1.63 million–
18831.57 million1.62 million–
18821.57 million1.6 million–
18811.56 million1.59 million–
18801.56 million1.57 million–
18791.55 million1.56 million–
18781.55 million1.55 million–
18771.55 million1.53 million–
18761.55 million1.52 million–
18751.55 million1.51 million–
18741.55 million1.49 million–
18731.54 million1.48 million–
18721.54 million1.47 million–
18711.54 million1.46 million–
18701.54 million1.44 million–
18691.54 million1.43 million–
18681.54 million1.42 million–
18671.54 million1.41 million–
18661.54 million1.39 million–
18651.53 million1.38 million–
18641.53 million1.37 million–
18631.53 million1.36 million–
18621.53 million1.34 million–
18611.53 million1.33 million–
18601.53 million1.32 million–
18591.53 million1.31 million–
18581.53 million1.3 million–
18571.52 million1.29 million–
18561.52 million1.27 million–
18551.52 million1.26 million–
18541.52 million1.25 million–
18531.52 million1.24 million–
18521.52 million1.23 million–
18511.51 million1.22 million–
18501.5 million1.21 million–
18491.49 million1.2 million–
18481.47 million1.2 million–
18471.44 million1.19 million–
18461.42 million1.19 million–
18451.4 million1.18 million–
18441.37 million1.17 million–
18431.35 million1.17 million–
18421.33 million1.16 million–
18411.31 million1.16 million–
18401.29 million1.15 million–
18391.27 million1.15 million–
18381.25 million1.14 million–
18371.23 million1.14 million–
18361.21 million1.13 million–
18351.19 million1.13 million–
18341.17 million1.12 million–
18331.15 million1.12 million–
18321.13 million1.11 million–
18311.11 million1.11 million–
18301.09 million1.1 million–
18291.08 million1.1 million–
18281.06 million1.09 million–
18271.04 million1.09 million–
18261.02 million1.09 million–
18251.01 million1.08 million–
1824991,3001.08 million–
1823975,2001.07 million–
1822959,4001.07 million–
1821946,9001.07 million–
1820937,6001.06 million–
1819931,4001.06 million–
1818928,4001.06 million–
1817928,4001.06 million–
1816928,4001.05 million–
1815928,4001.05 million–
1814928,4001.05 million–
1813928,4001.05 million–
1812928,4001.04 million–
1811928,4001.04 million–
1810928,4001.04 million–
1809928,4001.04 million–
1808928,4001.04 million–
1807928,4001.04 million–
1806928,4001.04 million–
1805928,4001.03 million–
1804928,4001.03 million–
1803928,4001.03 million–
1802928,4001.03 million–
1801928,4001.03 million–
1800928,4001.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaSouth SudanWorld
202414.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202514.6 million13 million–16.1 million12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202614.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202715.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million12.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202815.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203116.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203216.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million14 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203317.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203417.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203517.8 million12.1 million–25 million14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203618.1 million12.1 million–26 million15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203718.4 million12.2 million–27 million15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203818.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204019.4 million12.4 million–30 million16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204119.8 million12.5 million–31 million16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204220.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204320.5 million12.5 million–33 million16.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204420.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204521.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204621.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204721.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204822.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204922.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205022.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205123 million12.9 million–40.9 million18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205223.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205323.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million19 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205423.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205524.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205624.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205825 million12.2 million–48.5 million19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205925.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206025.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206125.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206226.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million20.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206326.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million20.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206426.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million21 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206526.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206627.2 million12.7 million–57 million21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206727.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million21.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206927.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207028.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million22 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207128.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207228.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207328.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207429 million12.2 million–67.8 million22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207529.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207629.4 million12 million–70.2 million22.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207729.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207829.8 million11.8 million–73 million23 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207930 million11.7 million–73.5 million23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208030.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208130.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208230.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208330.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208430.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208531 million11.4 million–80.8 million23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208631.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million11.6 million–85 million23.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208831.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208931.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209031.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209131.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209232 million12.1 million–90.1 million23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209332.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209432.2 million12.1 million–92 million23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209532.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209632.4 million12 million–94.2 million23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209732.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209832.6 million12 million–97.1 million23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209932.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210032.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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