Female population by age group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female population by age group was 930,318 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
930,318 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
930,318 people
in 2023
All-time low
205,949 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Rwanda is 930,318 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Rwanda peaked at 930,318 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,949 people, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 205,949 people | — |
| 1951 | 222,435 people | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 237,805 people | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 252,792 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 266,080 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 275,882 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 284,022 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 292,120 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 300,083 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 307,824 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 315,208 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 321,888 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 327,466 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 331,477 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 334,468 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 337,334 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 340,543 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 344,934 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 351,151 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 359,428 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 369,645 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 381,201 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 393,679 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 407,088 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 421,302 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 436,203 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 452,333 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 470,023 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 489,120 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 509,932 people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 532,565 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 556,491 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 580,975 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 605,120 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 627,989 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 648,900 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 667,048 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 682,011 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 693,862 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 702,427 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 706,762 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 704,395 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 699,982 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 709,586 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 609,396 people | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 513,648 people | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 586,979 people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 661,740 people | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 678,149 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 681,780 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 689,436 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 698,633 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 714,448 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 734,971 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 755,405 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 775,019 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 790,809 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 802,579 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 813,093 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 821,632 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 826,415 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 827,258 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 825,519 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 827,058 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 834,244 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 845,209 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 859,337 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 874,828 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 888,707 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 900,039 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 909,428 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 916,628 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 923,235 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 930,318 people | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 930,318 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 930,318 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 264,499 people | 205,949 people | 307,824 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 336,390 people | 315,208 people | 359,428 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 433,053 people | 369,645 people | 509,932 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,739 people | 532,565 people | 702,427 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 655,242 people | 513,648 people | 709,586 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,602 people | 689,436 people | 821,632 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,861 people | 825,519 people | 900,039 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 919,902 people | 909,428 people | 930,318 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Rwanda?
- Female population by age group in Rwanda was 930,318 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 930,318 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,949 people in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for female population by age group?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.