Population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,358 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Rwanda, 1970β2025
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 67th of 230 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.7 (2023)
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 67th out of 230 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