Population, male (% of total population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1981
All-time low
47.6%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Rwanda stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Rwanda peaked at 49.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 48.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 48.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 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 in Rwanda?
- Population, male in Rwanda was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, male?
- Rwanda ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.