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Rwanda

15,063,687

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Niger

27,930,203

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As of 2026, Rwanda has a population of about 15,063,687 while Niger has about 27,930,203 — a difference of 12,866,516 people. Niger is growing faster (2.7% per year).

RwandaMetricNiger
2.5% Growth rate / yr 2.7%
32.5 Birth rate / 1,000 36.0
7.5 Death rate / 1,000 9.0
571.9 Density / km² 22.0
49.8% Male % 50.2%
70.0% Literacy % 55.0%
9.0% Smoking % 8.0%
39.3 Life expectancy 41.3