Male population by age group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Male population by age group was 948,116 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.