Population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
18.34 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-18.27 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda is 2.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 18.34 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -18.27 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1994 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -527.0% |
| 1995 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1997 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5981 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5969 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.667 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -18.27 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.5969 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.27 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.