Female population by age group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female population by age group was 930,318 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.