Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 158,571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
158,571
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
161,296
in 2022
All-time low
26,503
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda stood at 158,571.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda peaked at 161,296 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,503, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,503 | — |
| 1961 | 28,044 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 29,907 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 31,975 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 33,582 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 36,604 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 41,348 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 44,454 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 46,153 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 47,831 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 49,418 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 50,852 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 52,244 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 53,717 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 55,157 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56,488 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 57,620 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 58,456 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 58,975 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59,228 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59,470 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 59,934 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60,783 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 62,122 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 63,881 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 65,978 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 68,259 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 70,507 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 72,887 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 75,688 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 78,689 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 81,655 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 85,297 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 91,031 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 81,995 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 74,680 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 91,682 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 109,153 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 115,972 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 117,705 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 118,768 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 119,005 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 118,664 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 118,293 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 117,411 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 115,418 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 112,881 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 111,038 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 110,602 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111,824 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 114,689 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 117,990 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 119,890 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 120,332 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 121,625 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 124,813 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 129,302 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 134,984 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 140,971 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 147,381 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 154,019 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 158,945 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 161,296 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 161,281 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 159,847 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 158,571 | -0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 158,571 is below the median for low income countries, which is 272,702, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 158,571 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172,498, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,640 | 26,503 | 47,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,216 | 49,418 | 59,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,951 | 59,470 | 75,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,786 | 74,680 | 117,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,390 | 110,602 | 119,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,198 | 114,689 | 147,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,993 | 154,019 | 161,296 | 6 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Rwanda was 158,571 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 161,296 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,503 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.