Rwanda vs Zambia

Rwanda vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 6.77 million people, or 1.49 times that in Rwanda.

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Rwanda vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 6.77 million people, or 1.49 times that in Rwanda.
RwandaZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zambia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 77 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 32.8 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRwandaZambiaWorld
202314 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202213.7 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201912.8 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201812.5 million18 million7.73 billion
201712.2 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201611.9 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201511.6 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201411.4 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201311.1 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201010.3 million14 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million13.5 million6.93 billion
20089.8 million13 million6.84 billion
20079.55 million12.6 million6.76 billion
20069.3 million12.1 million6.67 billion
20059.06 million11.7 million6.59 billion
20048.82 million11.3 million6.5 billion
20038.59 million11 million6.42 billion
20028.4 million10.7 million6.34 billion
20018.29 million10.3 million6.26 billion
20008.21 million10 million6.17 billion
19998.15 million9.74 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million9.48 million6.01 billion
19977.76 million9.24 million5.93 billion
19966.71 million9 million5.84 billion
19955.67 million8.79 million5.76 billion
19946.79 million8.58 million5.68 billion
19937.98 million8.37 million5.59 billion
19927.68 million8.18 million5.51 billion
19917.53 million7.98 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million7.79 million5.33 billion
19897.19 million7.59 million5.23 billion
19886.97 million7.39 million5.14 billion
19876.75 million7.19 million5.05 billion
19866.53 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19856.32 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19846.11 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19835.91 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19825.71 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19815.53 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19805.35 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19795.19 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19785.04 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19774.89 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19764.75 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19754.61 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19744.47 million4.84 million4 billion
19734.35 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19724.22 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19714.1 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19703.98 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19693.86 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19683.74 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19673.63 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19663.52 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19653.42 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19643.34 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19633.26 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19623.19 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19603.02 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19592.93 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19582.84 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19572.75 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19562.66 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19552.57 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19542.48 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19522.32 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19502.16 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19492.11 million2.27 million–
19482.06 million2.23 million–
19472.03 million2.19 million–
19461.99 million2.15 million–
19451.96 million2.11 million–
19441.92 million2.07 million–
19431.89 million2.04 million–
19421.86 million2 million–
19411.82 million1.97 million–
19401.79 million1.93 million–
19391.77 million1.9 million–
19381.74 million1.88 million–
19371.72 million1.85 million–
19361.69 million1.83 million–
19351.67 million1.8 million–
19341.65 million1.78 million–
19331.62 million1.75 million–
19321.6 million1.73 million–
19311.58 million1.7 million–
19301.56 million1.68 million–
19291.53 million1.65 million–
19281.51 million1.63 million–
19271.49 million1.61 million–
19261.47 million1.58 million–
19251.45 million1.56 million–
19241.42 million1.54 million–
19231.4 million1.51 million–
19221.38 million1.49 million–
19211.37 million1.47 million–
19201.36 million1.46 million–
19191.35 million1.46 million–
19181.35 million1.46 million–
19171.36 million1.46 million–
19161.36 million1.47 million–
19151.37 million1.48 million–
19141.38 million1.49 million–
19131.38 million1.49 million–
19121.39 million1.5 million–
19111.39 million1.51 million–
19101.4 million1.52 million–
19091.41 million1.52 million–
19081.42 million1.53 million–
19071.43 million1.54 million–
19061.45 million1.55 million–
19051.46 million1.56 million–
19041.47 million1.58 million–
19031.48 million1.59 million–
19021.49 million1.6 million–
19011.51 million1.61 million–
19001.52 million1.61 million–
18991.53 million1.62 million–
18981.54 million1.62 million–
18971.55 million1.63 million–
18961.56 million1.63 million–
18951.57 million1.63 million–
18941.58 million1.63 million–
18931.59 million1.64 million–
18921.59 million1.64 million–
18911.6 million1.64 million–
18901.61 million1.64 million–
18891.61 million1.64 million–
18881.6 million1.64 million–
18871.6 million1.63 million–
18861.59 million1.63 million–
18851.58 million1.63 million–
18841.58 million1.62 million–
18831.57 million1.62 million–
18821.57 million1.61 million–
18811.56 million1.61 million–
18801.56 million1.61 million–
18791.55 million1.61 million–
18781.55 million1.61 million–
18771.55 million1.6 million–
18761.55 million1.6 million–
18751.55 million1.6 million–
18741.55 million1.6 million–
18731.54 million1.6 million–
18721.54 million1.6 million–
18711.54 million1.6 million–
18701.54 million1.6 million–
18691.54 million1.6 million–
18681.54 million1.6 million–
18671.54 million1.6 million–
18661.54 million1.6 million–
18651.53 million1.6 million–
18641.53 million1.6 million–
18631.53 million1.6 million–
18621.53 million1.6 million–
18611.53 million1.6 million–
18601.53 million1.6 million–
18591.53 million1.6 million–
18581.53 million1.6 million–
18571.52 million1.6 million–
18561.52 million1.6 million–
18551.52 million1.6 million–
18541.52 million1.6 million–
18531.52 million1.6 million–
18521.52 million1.59 million–
18511.51 million1.59 million–
18501.5 million1.58 million–
18491.49 million1.57 million–
18481.47 million1.55 million–
18471.44 million1.52 million–
18461.42 million1.5 million–
18451.4 million1.48 million–
18441.37 million1.46 million–
18431.35 million1.43 million–
18421.33 million1.41 million–
18411.31 million1.39 million–
18401.29 million1.37 million–
18391.27 million1.35 million–
18381.25 million1.33 million–
18371.23 million1.31 million–
18361.21 million1.29 million–
18351.19 million1.27 million–
18341.17 million1.25 million–
18331.15 million1.23 million–
18321.13 million1.21 million–
18311.11 million1.2 million–
18301.09 million1.18 million–
18291.08 million1.16 million–
18281.06 million1.14 million–
18271.04 million1.13 million–
18261.02 million1.11 million–
18251.01 million1.09 million–
1824991,3001.08 million–
1823975,2001.06 million–
1822959,4001.04 million–
1821946,9001.03 million–
1820937,6001.01 million–
1819931,400996,400–
1818928,400981,400–
1817928,400966,600–
1816928,400952,100–
1815928,400937,800–
1814928,400923,700–
1813928,400909,800–
1812928,400896,100–
1811928,400882,700–
1810928,400869,400–
1809928,400856,100–
1808928,400843,200–
1807928,400830,600–
1806928,400818,100–
1805928,400805,800–
1804928,400793,700–
1803928,400781,700–
1802928,400770,000–
1801928,400758,400–
1800928,400747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaZambiaWorld
202414.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202514.6 million13 million–16.1 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202614.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202715.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202815.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203116.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203216.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203317.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203417.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203517.8 million12.1 million–25 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203618.1 million12.1 million–26 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203718.4 million12.2 million–27 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203818.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204019.4 million12.4 million–30 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204119.8 million12.5 million–31 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204220.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204320.5 million12.5 million–33 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204420.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204521.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204621.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204721.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204822.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204922.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205022.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205123 million12.9 million–40.9 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205223.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205323.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205423.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205524.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205624.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205825 million12.2 million–48.5 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205925.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206025.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206125.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206226.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206326.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206426.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206526.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206627.2 million12.7 million–57 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206727.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206927.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207028.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207128.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207228.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207328.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207429 million12.2 million–67.8 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207529.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207629.4 million12 million–70.2 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207729.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207829.8 million11.8 million–73 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207930 million11.7 million–73.5 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208030.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208130.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208230.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208330.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208430.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208531 million11.4 million–80.8 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208631.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million11.6 million–85 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208831.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208931.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209031.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209131.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209232 million12.1 million–90.1 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209332.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209432.2 million12.1 million–92 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209532.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209632.4 million12 million–94.2 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209732.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209832.6 million12 million–97.1 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209932.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210032.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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