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
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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.