Share of the population that is female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population that is female was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2002
All-time low
50.1%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 51.2% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Rwanda peaked at 52.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1981.
That places Rwanda 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Rwanda?
- Share of the population that is female in Rwanda was 51.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population that is female?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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