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
Latest (2023)
533,294 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
533,294 people
in 2023
All-time low
59,589 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,589 people | — |
| 1951 | 63,516 people | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 67,666 people | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 71,829 people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 75,741 people | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 79,309 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 82,549 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 85,451 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 88,105 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 90,726 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 93,350 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 95,903 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 98,422 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 100,699 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 102,804 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 104,979 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 107,035 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 108,956 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 110,779 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 112,584 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 114,424 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 116,248 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 118,127 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 120,281 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 122,544 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 124,591 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 126,556 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 128,517 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 130,420 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 132,155 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 133,806 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 135,381 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 136,811 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 138,393 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 140,662 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 143,836 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 147,788 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 152,411 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 157,658 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 163,304 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 168,636 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 173,444 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 178,038 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 185,082 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 144,817 people | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 104,618 people | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 123,072 people | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 141,575 people | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 152,018 people | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 163,551 people | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 176,132 people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 190,131 people | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 204,451 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 215,968 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 225,444 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 235,139 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 244,662 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 254,112 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 263,564 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 272,907 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 282,203 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 291,845 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 302,579 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 314,574 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 328,356 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 344,665 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 363,132 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 383,474 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 405,445 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 428,882 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 454,116 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 481,526 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 507,999 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 533,294 people | +5.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 533,294 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 533,294 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 | -27.8% | 144,817 people | 104,618 people |
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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.