Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20.71 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-19.94 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.62 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 20.71 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -19.94 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1966 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1994 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -489.6% |
| 1995 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1997 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.96 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -489.6% | 4.48 % change on previous year | -17.47 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +203.8% | -19.94 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +77.3% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +59.8% | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -62.0% | 17.95 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -47.9% | 6.81 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -19.94 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 46 Vanuatu 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sudan 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Gabon 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Namibia 2.43 % change on previous year compare
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 population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.94 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.