Population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 50-54, female was 235,811 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
235,811
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
235,811
in 2025
All-time low
43,068
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda is 235,811, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda peaked at 235,811 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,068, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 94th of 218 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.
Population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,068 | — |
| 1961 | 44,142 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 45,041 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45,510 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 45,575 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 45,610 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 45,500 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 45,149 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 44,865 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 45,186 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46,319 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 48,202 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 50,856 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 54,095 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 57,534 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 60,930 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 64,319 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 67,362 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 69,908 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 72,082 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 73,767 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 74,980 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 76,069 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 76,988 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 77,320 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77,085 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76,372 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 75,250 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 73,892 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 72,665 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 71,643 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 70,880 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 70,918 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73,094 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 59,424 | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 47,072 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 57,941 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 70,093 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 78,241 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 85,621 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 93,004 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 100,039 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 106,927 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 114,519 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 122,586 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 130,236 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 137,441 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 144,690 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 152,025 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 159,438 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 167,250 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 174,951 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 181,345 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 185,948 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 188,459 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 188,596 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 187,292 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 186,595 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 188,290 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 192,907 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 200,005 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 208,385 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 216,159 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 222,636 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 228,728 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 235,811 | +3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 235,811 is below the median for low income countries, which is 315,946, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 235,811 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,760, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,965 | 43,068 | 45,610 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,161 | 46,319 | 72,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,439 | 72,665 | 77,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,493 | 47,072 | 85,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,090 | 93,004 | 159,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,163 | 167,250 | 192,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,621 | 200,005 | 235,811 | 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 population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Rwanda was 235,811 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 235,811 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,068 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.