Namibia vs Rwanda: Population, female

Namibia
51.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
51.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
55th
Rwanda rank
54th

Population, female over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 51.2% against 51.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 51.9% 50.4% 1.6% Namibia
1970s 51.6% 50.2% 1.5% Namibia
1980s 51.7% 50.1% 1.6% Namibia
1990s 51.7% 51.2% 0.5% Namibia
2000s 51.7% 52.2% 0.5% Rwanda
2010s 51.5% 51.5% 0.1% Rwanda
2020s 51.2% 51.3% 0.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Namibia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 51.2% against 51.2% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Namibia and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for population, female?
Namibia ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.