Population ages 50-54, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 50-54, male was 188,766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 50-54, male 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, male in Rwanda is 188,766, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Rwanda peaked at 188,766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,476, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 105th 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, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,724 | — |
| 1961 | 35,991 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 36,058 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 35,813 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 35,488 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 35,476 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 35,695 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 36,067 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 36,765 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 38,136 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 40,303 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 43,175 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 46,753 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 50,926 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 55,363 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 59,807 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 64,283 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 68,437 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 72,001 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 74,950 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 77,126 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 78,598 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 79,672 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 80,352 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 80,397 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 79,890 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 78,880 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 77,476 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 75,875 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 74,320 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 72,800 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 71,441 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 70,841 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 72,298 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 54,675 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 37,909 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 46,177 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 55,340 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 60,625 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 65,482 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 71,581 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 78,113 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 84,655 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 91,304 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 97,999 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 104,563 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 111,081 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 117,798 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 124,572 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 131,170 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 137,591 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 143,424 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 148,099 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 151,679 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 153,952 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 154,624 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 154,459 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 154,926 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 157,280 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 161,812 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 167,963 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 174,498 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 179,502 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 182,508 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 184,964 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 188,766 | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 188,766 is below the median for low income countries, which is 321,228, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 188,766 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,643, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 50-54, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -30.7% | 54,675 | 37,909 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,121 | 35,476 | 38,136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,600 | 40,303 | 74,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,259 | 74,320 | 80,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,759 | 37,909 | 72,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,284 | 71,581 | 131,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,785 | 137,591 | 161,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,700 | 167,963 | 188,766 | 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, male in Rwanda?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Rwanda was 188,766 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, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 188,766 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,476 in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.