Population, male, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, male, per capita was 0.4882 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4882 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4991 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.4757 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Rwanda is 0.4882 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4991 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4757 units per person, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4955 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4963 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4965 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4967 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.497 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4989 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4987 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.498 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4897 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4791 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4795 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4799 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4795 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4785 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4775 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4764 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4757 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4761 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4772 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4783 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4792 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.48 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4808 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4816 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4823 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.483 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4837 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4842 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4846 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4849 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4853 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4856 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4859 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4862 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4865 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4868 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4871 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4875 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4878 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4882 units per person | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4882 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.498 units per person, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4882 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4964 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 0.4974 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4984 units per person | 0.4976 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.499 units per person | 0.4987 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4877 units per person | 0.4785 units per person | 0.4984 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4783 units per person | 0.4757 units per person | 0.4816 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4846 units per person | 0.4823 units per person | 0.4862 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4873 units per person | 0.4865 units per person | 0.4882 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Rwanda?
- Population, male, per capita in Rwanda was 0.4882 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4991 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4757 units per person in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, male, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.