Population, female (% of total population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2002
All-time low
50.1%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Rwanda is 51.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Rwanda peaked at 52.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1981.
Rwanda ranks 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, female in Rwanda?
- Population, female in Rwanda was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, female?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.