Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 149,697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
149,697
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
149,697
in 2025
All-time low
22,642
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda stood at 149,697. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda peaked at 149,697 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,642, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,745 | — |
| 1961 | 22,642 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 22,700 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 22,962 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23,552 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 24,684 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 26,400 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 28,595 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 31,038 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 32,694 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 35,751 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 40,443 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 43,240 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 44,782 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 46,326 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 47,799 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 49,148 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 50,427 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 51,730 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 52,984 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54,151 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 55,165 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 55,952 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 56,481 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56,789 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57,095 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57,614 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58,506 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 59,861 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 61,619 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 63,297 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 64,855 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,663 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 69,871 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 57,314 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 45,652 | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 56,115 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 67,681 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 73,407 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 76,579 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 80,253 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 83,847 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 87,318 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 92,199 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 97,598 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 101,563 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 103,949 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 105,060 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105,441 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105,157 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104,507 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 104,130 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104,446 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105,450 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 106,724 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108,366 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 110,043 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 110,912 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 111,296 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,495 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 115,130 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 119,255 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 125,454 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 133,511 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 142,076 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 149,697 | +5.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 149,697 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,555, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 149,697 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,024, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,801 | 22,642 | 32,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,263 | 35,751 | 52,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,323 | 54,151 | 61,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,143 | 45,652 | 76,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,238 | 80,253 | 105,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,837 | 104,130 | 112,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,854 | 115,130 | 149,697 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Rwanda was 149,697 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 149,697 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,642 in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.