Germany vs Rwanda: Number of people living in the capital city
Germany
3.10 million people
in 2100
Rwanda
3.11 million people
in 2100
Germany rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Germany
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.11 million people against 3.10 million people in Germany, a difference of 9,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.55 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.15 million people | Germany |
| 2030s | 3.49 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.75 million people | Germany |
| 2040s | 3.41 million people | 2.07 million people | 1.34 million people | Germany |
| 2050s | 3.33 million people | 2.39 million people | 946,155 people | Germany |
| 2060s | 3.25 million people | 2.65 million people | 595,685 people | Germany |
| 2070s | 3.18 million people | 2.86 million people | 320,385 people | Germany |
| 2080s | 3.13 million people | 2.99 million people | 146,740 people | Germany |
| 2090s | 3.11 million people | 3.07 million people | 32,920 people | Germany |
| 2100s | 3.10 million people | 3.11 million people | 9,630 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Germany or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.11 million people against 3.10 million people in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Germany and Rwanda?
- 9,630 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Germany ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.