Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5.27 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.27 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.27 million people
in 2023
All-time low
924,499 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda is 5.27 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda peaked at 5.27 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 924,499 people, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 924,499 people | — |
| 1951 | 970,737 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 1.02 million people | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 million people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 1.13 million people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.18 million people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.24 million people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1.30 million people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.36 million people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.43 million people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 1.49 million people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.55 million people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.60 million people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.94 million people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.29 million people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million people | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million people | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million people | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million people | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million people | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.27 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million people, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.27 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 924,499 people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.70 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million people | 2.50 million people | 3.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.98 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million people | 3.72 million people | 4.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million people | 4.38 million people | 5.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million people | 5.12 million people | 5.27 million 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Rwanda was 5.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,499 people in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.