Population, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, male was 7.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.11 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Rwanda stood at 7.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Rwanda peaked at 7.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.33 million | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 3.72 million | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.11 million | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.11 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.11 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 1.50 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.98 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million | 2.67 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 2.72 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 3.92 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million | 4.98 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 6.36 million | 7.11 million | 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 7.11 million 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 7.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, male?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.