Population aged 25-64 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 25-64 years was 5,488 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Rwanda, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Rwanda is 5,488 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Rwanda peaked at 5,488 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,119 thousands, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 81st 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 | 1,298 thousands | 1,119 thousands | 1,520 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,859 thousands | 1,577 thousands | 2,150 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,066 thousands | 1,378 thousands | 2,455 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,737 thousands | 2,282 thousands | 3,280 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,070 thousands | 3,424 thousands | 4,704 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,156 thousands | 4,835 thousands | 5,488 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 25-64 years in Rwanda?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Rwanda was 5,488 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,488 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 thousands in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release