Population, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, female was 7.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.46 million for population, female 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Rwanda peaked at 7.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 2.00 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million | 2.68 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 2.96 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 4.29 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million | 5.34 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 6.71 million | 7.46 million | 6 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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, female in Rwanda?
- Population, female in Rwanda was 7.46 million 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 7.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, female?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.