Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 5,358 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda is 5,358 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda peaked at 5,358 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,900 thousands, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,900 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,941 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,983 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,026 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,073 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,122 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,175 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,234 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,300 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,373 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,457 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,551 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,653 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,762 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,876 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,994 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3,113 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,232 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3,349 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,461 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,567 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,658 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,710 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,776 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,954 thousands | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,852 thousands | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 3,092 thousands | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,809 thousands | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 4,023 thousands | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,937 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,852 thousands | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,775 thousands | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,719 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,724 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,784 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,857 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,944 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,041 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,143 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,243 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,334 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,418 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,499 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,578 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,664 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,749 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,831 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,907 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,980 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,042 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,093 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,139 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,182 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,236 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,295 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5,358 thousands | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5,358 thousands is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5,358 thousands is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.9% | 3,954 thousands | 2,852 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,113 thousands | 1,900 thousands | 2,373 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,945 thousands | 2,457 thousands | 3,461 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,638 thousands | 2,852 thousands | 4,023 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,908 thousands | 3,719 thousands | 4,243 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,700 thousands | 4,334 thousands | 5,042 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,217 thousands | 5,093 thousands | 5,358 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda was 5,358 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,358 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 thousands in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release