Kigali, Rwanda Metro Area Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kigali, Rwanda metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Kigali in 2020 is 1,132,000, a 3.38% increase from 2019.
- The metro area population of Kigali in 2019 was 1,095,000, a 3.5% increase from 2018.
- The metro area population of Kigali in 2018 was 1,058,000, a 3.62% increase from 2017.
- The metro area population of Kigali in 2017 was 1,021,000, a 3.55% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Rwanda |
| City Name |
Population |
| Kigali |
1,132,000 |
|
Kigali - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
1,132,000 |
3.38% |
| 2019 |
1,095,000 |
3.50% |
| 2018 |
1,058,000 |
3.62% |
| 2017 |
1,021,000 |
3.55% |
| 2016 |
986,000 |
3.68% |
| 2015 |
951,000 |
3.59% |
| 2014 |
918,000 |
3.61% |
| 2013 |
886,000 |
3.50% |
| 2012 |
856,000 |
3.63% |
| 2011 |
826,000 |
3.64% |
| 2010 |
797,000 |
3.64% |
| 2009 |
769,000 |
3.50% |
| 2008 |
743,000 |
3.63% |
| 2007 |
717,000 |
3.61% |
| 2006 |
692,000 |
3.59% |
| 2005 |
668,000 |
3.57% |
| 2004 |
645,000 |
3.70% |
| 2003 |
622,000 |
4.36% |
| 2002 |
596,000 |
9.36% |
| 2001 |
545,000 |
9.44% |
| 2000 |
498,000 |
9.69% |
| 1999 |
454,000 |
9.40% |
| 1998 |
415,000 |
9.50% |
| 1997 |
379,000 |
9.22% |
| 1996 |
347,000 |
8.44% |
| 1995 |
320,000 |
8.47% |
| 1994 |
295,000 |
8.46% |
| 1993 |
272,000 |
8.80% |
| 1992 |
250,000 |
8.23% |
| 1991 |
231,000 |
5.48% |
| 1990 |
219,000 |
5.29% |
| 1989 |
208,000 |
5.58% |
| 1988 |
197,000 |
5.35% |
| 1987 |
187,000 |
5.65% |
| 1986 |
177,000 |
5.36% |
| 1985 |
168,000 |
5.66% |
| 1984 |
159,000 |
5.30% |
| 1983 |
151,000 |
5.59% |
| 1982 |
143,000 |
5.93% |
| 1981 |
135,000 |
5.47% |
| 1980 |
128,000 |
4.92% |
| 1979 |
122,000 |
6.09% |
| 1978 |
115,000 |
8.49% |
| 1977 |
106,000 |
9.28% |
| 1976 |
97,000 |
7.78% |
| 1975 |
90,000 |
9.76% |
| 1974 |
82,000 |
7.89% |
| 1973 |
76,000 |
8.57% |
| 1972 |
70,000 |
9.38% |
| 1971 |
64,000 |
8.47% |
| 1970 |
59,000 |
5.36% |
| 1969 |
56,000 |
5.66% |
| 1968 |
53,000 |
6.00% |
| 1967 |
50,000 |
4.17% |
| 1966 |
48,000 |
6.67% |
| 1965 |
45,000 |
4.65% |
| 1964 |
43,000 |
7.50% |
| 1963 |
40,000 |
5.26% |
| 1962 |
38,000 |
5.56% |
| 1961 |
36,000 |
5.88% |
| 1960 |
34,000 |
6.25% |
| 1959 |
32,000 |
3.23% |
| 1958 |
31,000 |
6.90% |
| 1957 |
29,000 |
3.57% |
| 1956 |
28,000 |
7.69% |
| 1955 |
26,000 |
4.00% |
| 1954 |
25,000 |
8.70% |
| 1953 |
23,000 |
4.55% |
| 1952 |
22,000 |
4.76% |
| 1951 |
21,000 |
5.00% |
| 1950 |
20,000 |
0.00% |
