Population aged 15-24 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,988 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Rwanda, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,988 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Rwanda peaked at 2,988 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 787.7 thousands, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 958.44 thousands | 787.7 thousands | 1,086 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 thousands | 1,102 thousands | 1,305 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,471 thousands | 1,064 thousands | 1,831 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,038 thousands | 1,877 thousands | 2,141 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,278 thousands | 2,153 thousands | 2,469 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,777 thousands | 2,551 thousands | 2,988 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 15-24 years in Rwanda?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Rwanda was 2,988 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,988 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.7 thousands in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release