Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 15-64, female was 4.43 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.43 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 4.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 730,736, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 809,478 | 730,736 | 938,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 976,586 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.35 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.41 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.27 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 2.97 million | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 3.89 million | 4.43 million | 6 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda was 4.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,736 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.