Rwanda Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Rwanda is 12,626,950 and the population growth amounts 2.57% (2019). The male and female population are 6,206,092 (49.15%) and 6,420,858 (50.85%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.52% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Rwanda population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 12,626,950 2.57% 6,206,092
49.15%
6,420,858
50.85%
2018 12,301,939 2.61% 6,045,042
49.14%
6,256,897
50.86%
2017 11,980,937 2.61% 5,886,052
49.13%
6,094,885
50.87%
2016 11,668,818 2.57% 5,731,375
49.12%
5,937,443
50.88%
2015 11,369,071 2.51% 5,582,650
49.10%
5,786,421
50.90%
2014 11,083,635 2.45% 5,440,795
49.09%
5,642,840
50.91%
2013 10,811,543 2.42% 5,305,371
49.07%
5,506,172
50.93%
2012 10,549,678 2.43% 5,174,930
49.05%
5,374,748
50.95%
2011 10,293,331 2.47% 5,047,257
49.03%
5,246,074
50.97%
2010 10,039,338 2.56% 4,920,879
49.02%
5,118,459
50.98%
2009 9,782,770 2.64% 4,793,381
49.00%
4,989,389
51.00%
2008 9,524,534 2.63% 4,665,188
48.98%
4,859,346
51.02%
2007 9,273,757 2.48% 4,540,785
48.96%
4,732,972
51.04%
2006 9,043,337 2.25% 4,426,491
48.95%
4,616,846
51.05%
2005 8,840,215 1.81% 4,325,701
48.93%
4,514,514
51.07%
2004 8,680,524 1.42% 4,246,500
48.92%
4,434,024
51.08%
2003 8,557,161 1.52% 4,185,398
48.91%
4,371,763
51.09%
2002 8,427,060 2.32% 4,120,954
48.90%
4,306,106
51.10%
2001 8,231,156 3.61% 4,023,729
48.88%
4,207,427
51.12%
2000 7,933,681 5.45% 3,875,946
48.85%
4,057,735
51.15%
1999 7,501,234 7.18% 3,660,812
48.80%
3,840,422
51.20%
1998 6,962,802 7.80% 3,392,849
48.73%
3,569,953
51.27%
1997 6,419,901 6.34% 3,123,174
48.65%
3,296,727
51.35%
1996 6,013,107 2.94% 2,922,550
48.60%
3,090,557
51.40%
1995 5,836,495 -1.71% 2,838,278
48.63%
2,998,217
51.37%
1994 5,936,261 -5.52% 2,893,669
48.75%
3,042,592
51.25%
1993 6,263,757 -7.00% 3,064,149
48.92%
3,199,608
51.08%
1992 6,702,244 -5.69% 3,290,525
49.10%
3,411,719
50.90%
1991 7,083,935 -2.89% 3,487,790
49.24%
3,596,145
50.76%
1990 7,288,882 0.16% 3,595,187
49.32%
3,693,695
50.68%
1989 7,276,985 2.59% 3,592,354
49.37%
3,684,631
50.63%
1988 7,088,191 4.35% 3,499,513
49.37%
3,588,678
50.63%
1987 6,779,983 4.96% 3,345,875
49.35%
3,434,108
50.65%
1986 6,443,751 4.61% 3,177,850
49.32%
3,265,901
50.68%
1985 6,146,891 3.97% 3,029,673
49.29%
3,117,218
50.71%
1984 5,902,843 3.59% 2,908,183
49.27%
2,994,660
50.73%
1983 5,690,980 3.27% 2,802,920
49.25%
2,888,060
50.75%
1982 5,504,842 3.19% 2,710,617
49.24%
2,794,225
50.76%
1981 5,329,252 3.30% 2,623,609
49.23%
2,705,643
50.77%
1980 5,153,312 3.39% 2,536,365
49.22%
2,616,947
50.78%
1979 4,978,817 3.33% 2,449,822
49.20%
2,528,995
50.80%
1978 4,812,872 3.27% 2,367,579
49.19%
2,445,293
50.81%
1977 4,655,383 3.21% 2,289,605
49.18%
2,365,778
50.82%
1976 4,506,109 3.14% 2,215,743
49.17%
2,290,366
50.83%
1975 4,364,706 3.05% 2,145,837
49.16%
2,218,869
50.84%
1974 4,231,578 2.96% 2,080,080
49.16%
2,151,498
50.84%
1973 4,106,407 2.90% 2,018,323
49.15%
2,088,084
50.85%
1972 3,987,224 2.90% 1,959,554
49.15%
2,027,670
50.85%
1971 3,871,439 2.95% 1,902,463
49.14%
1,968,976
50.86%
1970 3,757,358 3.04% 1,846,183
49.14%
1,911,175
50.86%
1969 3,643,237 3.11% 1,789,842
49.13%
1,853,395
50.87%
1968 3,529,843 3.09% 1,733,824
49.12%
1,796,019
50.88%
1967 3,420,895 2.90% 1,680,000
49.11%
1,740,895
50.89%
1966 3,321,679 2.59% 1,631,024
49.10%
1,690,655
50.90%
1965 3,235,531 2.20% 1,588,572
49.10%
1,646,959
50.90%
1964 3,164,263 1.86% 1,553,560
49.10%
1,610,703
50.90%
1963 3,105,419 1.69% 1,524,760
49.10%
1,580,659
50.90%
1962 3,052,936 1.79% 1,499,142
49.10%
1,553,794
50.90%
1961 2,998,325 2.09% 1,472,476
49.11%
1,525,849
50.89%
1960 2,935,582 N/A% 1,441,781
49.11%
1,493,801
50.89%

Growth rates of Rwanda population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Rwanda population growth rates for 60 years.

Rwanda population and growth rate by ages

The Rwanda population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 5,021,237, 7,223,337, 382,376 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 12,626,950 5,021,237
39.77%
7,223,337
57.21%
382,376
3.03%
2018 12,301,939 4,917,771
39.98%
7,022,713
57.09%
361,455
2.94%
2017 11,980,937 4,808,684
40.14%
6,830,824
57.01%
341,428
2.85%
2016 11,668,818 4,705,315
40.32%
6,640,766
56.91%
322,737
2.77%
2015 11,369,071 4,614,872
40.59%
6,448,495
56.72%
305,704
2.69%
2014 11,083,635 4,519,027
40.77%
6,271,290
56.58%
293,318
2.65%
2013 10,811,543 4,432,016
40.99%
6,096,538
56.39%
282,989
2.62%
2012 10,549,678 4,349,395
41.23%
5,926,091
56.17%
274,192
2.60%
2011 10,293,331 4,263,472
41.42%
5,763,752
56.00%
266,107
2.59%
2010 10,039,338 4,170,277
41.54%
5,610,944
55.89%
258,117
2.57%
2009 9,782,770 4,079,029
41.70%
5,448,744
55.70%
254,997
2.61%
2008 9,524,534 3,981,749
41.81%
5,291,411
55.56%
251,374
2.64%
2007 9,273,757 3,887,017
41.91%
5,138,937
55.41%
247,803
2.67%
2006 9,043,337 3,806,533
42.09%
4,991,308
55.19%
245,496
2.71%
2005 8,840,215 3,744,593
42.36%
4,850,276
54.87%
245,346
2.78%
2004 8,680,524 3,711,747
42.76%
4,714,319
54.31%
254,458
2.93%
2003 8,557,161 3,702,073
43.26%
4,588,663
53.62%
266,425
3.11%
2002 8,427,060 3,686,803
43.75%
4,461,211
52.94%
279,046
3.31%
2001 8,231,156 3,630,823
44.11%
4,312,507
52.39%
287,826
3.50%
2000 7,933,681 3,520,437
44.37%
4,124,482
51.99%
288,762
3.64%
1999 7,501,234 3,295,292
43.93%
3,940,564
52.53%
265,378
3.54%
1998 6,962,802 3,008,722
43.21%
3,717,364
53.39%
236,716
3.40%
1997 6,419,901 2,730,945
42.54%
3,480,801
54.22%
208,155
3.24%
1996 6,013,107 2,536,179
42.18%
3,291,399
54.74%
185,529
3.09%
1995 5,836,495 2,454,871
42.06%
3,210,565
55.01%
171,059
2.93%
1994 5,936,261 2,596,966
43.75%
3,173,658
53.46%
165,637
2.79%
1993 6,263,757 2,864,684
45.73%
3,234,886
51.64%
164,187
2.62%
1992 6,702,244 3,181,161
47.46%
3,356,615
50.08%
164,468
2.45%
1991 7,083,935 3,447,791
48.67%
3,472,934
49.03%
163,210
2.30%
1990 7,288,882 3,602,326
49.42%
3,528,369
48.41%
158,187
2.17%
1989 7,276,985 3,641,117
50.04%
3,480,852
47.83%
155,016
2.13%
1988 7,088,191 3,556,821
50.18%
3,381,500
47.71%
149,870
2.11%
1987 6,779,983 3,394,424
50.07%
3,242,274
47.82%
143,285
2.11%
1986 6,443,751 3,213,502
49.87%
3,093,731
48.01%
136,518
2.12%
1985 6,146,891 3,051,268
49.64%
2,964,843
48.23%
130,780
2.13%
1984 5,902,843 2,914,531
49.38%
2,860,540
48.46%
127,772
2.16%
1983 5,690,980 2,793,708
49.09%
2,771,299
48.70%
125,973
2.21%
1982 5,504,842 2,684,816
48.77%
2,694,994
48.96%
125,032
2.27%
1981 5,329,252 2,579,822
48.41%
2,625,232
49.26%
124,198
2.33%
1980 5,153,312 2,473,585
48.00%
2,556,876
49.62%
122,851
2.38%
1979 4,978,817 2,379,628
47.80%
2,476,917
49.75%
122,272
2.46%
1978 4,812,872 2,291,401
47.61%
2,400,255
49.87%
121,216
2.52%
1977 4,655,383 2,208,572
47.44%
2,327,059
49.99%
119,752
2.57%
1976 4,506,109 2,130,562
47.28%
2,257,516
50.10%
118,031
2.62%
1975 4,364,706 2,056,670
47.12%
2,191,874
50.22%
116,162
2.66%
1974 4,231,578 1,997,086
47.19%
2,119,404
50.09%
115,088
2.72%
1973 4,106,407 1,943,318
47.32%
2,049,362
49.91%
113,727
2.77%
1972 3,987,224 1,893,383
47.49%
1,981,749
49.70%
112,092
2.81%
1971 3,871,439 1,844,341
47.64%
1,916,851
49.51%
110,247
2.85%
1970 3,757,358 1,794,276
47.75%
1,854,847
49.37%
108,235
2.88%
1969 3,643,237 1,753,401
48.13%
1,782,905
48.94%
106,931
2.94%
1968 3,529,843 1,710,552
48.46%
1,713,698
48.55%
105,593
2.99%
1967 3,420,895 1,667,529
48.75%
1,649,148
48.21%
104,218
3.05%
1966 3,321,679 1,627,633
49.00%
1,591,311
47.91%
102,735
3.09%
1965 3,235,531 1,592,637
49.22%
1,541,812
47.65%
101,082
3.12%
1964 3,164,263 1,554,028
49.11%
1,510,539
47.74%
99,696
3.15%
1963 3,105,419 1,521,113
48.98%
1,486,231
47.86%
98,075
3.16%
1962 3,052,936 1,489,259
48.78%
1,467,479
48.07%
96,198
3.15%
1961 2,998,325 1,451,323
48.40%
1,452,900
48.46%
94,102
3.14%
1960 2,935,582 1,402,915
47.79%
1,440,894
49.08%
91,773
3.13%

The below chart and table represents Rwanda population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.64% 2.10% 2.86% 5.79%
2018 2.68% 2.27% 2.81% 5.87%
2017 2.67% 2.20% 2.86% 5.79%
2016 2.64% 1.96% 2.98% 5.57%
2015 2.58% 2.12% 2.83% 4.22%
2014 2.52% 1.96% 2.87% 3.65%
2013 2.48% 1.90% 2.88% 3.21%
2012 2.49% 2.02% 2.82% 3.04%
2011 2.53% 2.23% 2.72% 3.10%
2010 2.62% 2.24% 2.98% 1.22%
2009 2.71% 2.44% 2.97% 1.44%
2008 2.70% 2.44% 2.97% 1.44%
2007 2.55% 2.11% 2.96% 0.94%
2006 2.30% 1.65% 2.91% 0.06%
2005 1.84% 0.88% 2.88% -3.58%
2004 1.44% 0.26% 2.74% -4.49%
2003 1.54% 0.41% 2.86% -4.52%
2002 2.38% 1.54% 3.45% -3.05%
2001 3.75% 3.14% 4.56% -0.32%
2000 5.77% 6.83% 4.67% 8.81%
1999 7.73% 9.52% 6.00% 12.11%
1998 8.46% 10.17% 6.80% 13.72%
1997 6.77% 7.68% 5.75% 12.20%
1996 3.03% 3.31% 2.52% 8.46%
1995 -1.68% -5.47% 1.16% 3.27%
1994 -5.23% -9.35% -1.89% 0.88%
1993 -6.54% -9.95% -3.63% -0.17%
1992 -5.39% -7.73% -3.35% 0.77%
1991 -2.81% -4.29% -1.57% 3.18%
1990 0.16% -1.07% 1.37% 2.05%
1989 2.66% 2.37% 2.94% 3.43%
1988 4.55% 4.78% 4.29% 4.60%
1987 5.22% 5.63% 4.80% 4.96%
1986 4.83% 5.32% 4.35% 4.39%
1985 4.13% 4.69% 3.65% 2.35%
1984 3.72% 4.32% 3.22% 1.43%
1983 3.38% 4.06% 2.83% 0.75%
1982 3.29% 4.07% 2.66% 0.67%
1981 3.41% 4.29% 2.67% 1.10%
1980 3.50% 3.95% 3.23% 0.47%
1979 3.45% 3.85% 3.19% 0.87%
1978 3.38% 3.75% 3.15% 1.22%
1977 3.31% 3.66% 3.08% 1.46%
1976 3.24% 3.59% 2.99% 1.61%
1975 3.15% 2.98% 3.42% 0.93%
1974 3.05% 2.77% 3.42% 1.20%
1973 2.99% 2.64% 3.41% 1.46%
1972 2.99% 2.66% 3.39% 1.67%
1971 3.04% 2.79% 3.34% 1.86%
1970 3.13% 2.33% 4.04% 1.22%
1969 3.21% 2.50% 4.04% 1.27%
1968 3.18% 2.58% 3.91% 1.32%
1967 2.99% 2.45% 3.63% 1.44%
1966 2.66% 2.20% 3.21% 1.64%
1965 2.25% 2.48% 2.07% 1.39%
1964 1.89% 2.16% 1.64% 1.65%
1963 1.72% 2.14% 1.28% 1.95%
1962 1.82% 2.61% 1.00% 2.23%
1961 2.14% 3.45% 0.83% 2.54%

Global rank of Rwanda population

The global rank of Rwanda population is 68 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 68
0-14 64
15-64 71
65 over 106

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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