Male population by age group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Male population by age group was 948,116 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
948,116 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
948,116 people
in 2023
All-time low
206,949 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 948,116 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Rwanda peaked at 948,116 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,949 people, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 65th 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.
Male population by age group in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 206,949 people | — |
| 1951 | 222,938 people | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 237,893 people | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 252,830 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 266,184 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 276,006 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 284,296 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 292,512 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 300,553 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 308,349 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 315,787 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 322,530 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 328,164 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 332,166 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 335,137 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 337,986 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 341,132 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 345,423 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 351,449 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 359,456 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 369,416 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 380,787 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 393,126 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 406,481 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 420,730 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 435,685 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 451,874 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 469,593 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 488,679 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 509,497 people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 532,222 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 556,318 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 581,059 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 605,591 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 628,964 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 650,460 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 669,210 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 684,709 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 696,956 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 705,821 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 710,441 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 708,309 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 704,092 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 713,997 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 613,423 people | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 517,208 people | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 591,078 people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 666,432 people | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 681,071 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 680,885 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 684,644 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 689,052 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 700,786 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 723,051 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 748,904 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 772,777 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 792,376 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 807,478 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 819,770 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 829,297 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 835,443 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 837,707 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 837,143 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 839,475 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 846,904 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 857,639 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 871,483 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 886,800 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 900,577 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 912,191 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 922,567 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 931,083 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 939,314 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 948,116 people | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 948,116 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 948,116 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 264,851 people | 206,949 people | 308,349 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 336,923 people | 315,787 people | 359,456 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,587 people | 369,416 people | 509,497 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 631,131 people | 532,222 people | 705,821 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 658,694 people | 517,208 people | 713,997 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,814 people | 684,644 people | 829,297 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,536 people | 835,443 people | 912,191 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 935,270 people | 922,567 people | 948,116 people | 4 |
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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 male population by age group in Rwanda?
- Male population by age group in Rwanda was 948,116 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 948,116 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,949 people in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for male population by age group?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.