Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 533,294 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda stood at 533,294 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda peaked at 533,294 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,589 people, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,448 people | 59,589 people | 90,726 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 103,551 people | 93,350 people | 112,584 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,386 people | 114,424 people | 132,155 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,005 people | 133,806 people | 163,304 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,485 people | 104,618 people | 185,082 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,251 people | 176,132 people | 272,907 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,516 people | 282,203 people | 428,882 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,234 people | 454,116 people | 533,294 people | 4 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda was 533,294 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 533,294 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,589 people in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.