Rwanda - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in Rwanda was 12,952,210 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,952,210 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2,935,575 in 1960.
Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,935,575 |
| 1961 | 2,998,334 |
| 1962 | 3,052,937 |
| 1963 | 3,105,417 |
| 1964 | 3,164,258 |
| 1965 | 3,235,536 |
| 1966 | 3,321,674 |
| 1967 | 3,420,897 |
| 1968 | 3,529,839 |
| 1969 | 3,643,237 |
| 1970 | 3,757,351 |
| 1971 | 3,871,428 |
| 1972 | 3,987,223 |
| 1973 | 4,106,411 |
| 1974 | 4,231,579 |
| 1975 | 4,364,709 |
| 1976 | 4,506,109 |
| 1977 | 4,655,386 |
| 1978 | 4,812,872 |
| 1979 | 4,978,812 |
| 1980 | 5,153,314 |
| 1981 | 5,329,250 |
| 1982 | 5,504,847 |
| 1983 | 5,690,989 |
| 1984 | 5,902,847 |
| 1985 | 6,146,884 |
| 1986 | 6,443,748 |
| 1987 | 6,779,981 |
| 1988 | 7,088,194 |
| 1989 | 7,276,983 |
| 1990 | 7,288,883 |
| 1991 | 7,083,928 |
| 1992 | 6,702,239 |
| 1993 | 6,263,758 |
| 1994 | 5,936,253 |
| 1995 | 5,836,490 |
| 1996 | 6,013,112 |
| 1997 | 6,419,898 |
| 1998 | 6,962,800 |
| 1999 | 7,501,238 |
| 2000 | 7,933,688 |
| 2001 | 8,231,150 |
| 2002 | 8,427,061 |
| 2003 | 8,557,160 |
| 2004 | 8,680,516 |
| 2005 | 8,840,220 |
| 2006 | 9,043,342 |
| 2007 | 9,273,759 |
| 2008 | 9,524,532 |
| 2009 | 9,782,770 |
| 2010 | 10,039,340 |
| 2011 | 10,293,330 |
| 2012 | 10,549,670 |
| 2013 | 10,811,540 |
| 2014 | 11,083,630 |
| 2015 | 11,369,070 |
| 2016 | 11,668,830 |
| 2017 | 11,980,960 |
| 2018 | 12,301,970 |
| 2019 | 12,626,940 |
| 2020 | 12,952,210 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in Rwanda was 6,584,778 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,584,778 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,493,797 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,493,797 |
| 1961 | 1,525,854 |
| 1962 | 1,553,795 |
| 1963 | 1,580,658 |
| 1964 | 1,610,700 |
| 1965 | 1,646,962 |
| 1966 | 1,690,652 |
| 1967 | 1,740,896 |
| 1968 | 1,796,017 |
| 1969 | 1,853,395 |
| 1970 | 1,911,171 |
| 1971 | 1,968,970 |
| 1972 | 2,027,669 |
| 1973 | 2,088,086 |
| 1974 | 2,151,499 |
| 1975 | 2,218,871 |
| 1976 | 2,290,366 |
| 1977 | 2,365,780 |
| 1978 | 2,445,293 |
| 1979 | 2,528,992 |
| 1980 | 2,616,948 |
| 1981 | 2,705,642 |
| 1982 | 2,794,228 |
| 1983 | 2,888,065 |
| 1984 | 2,994,662 |
| 1985 | 3,117,214 |
| 1986 | 3,265,899 |
| 1987 | 3,434,107 |
| 1988 | 3,588,680 |
| 1989 | 3,684,630 |
| 1990 | 3,693,696 |
| 1991 | 3,596,141 |
| 1992 | 3,411,716 |
| 1993 | 3,199,609 |
| 1994 | 3,042,588 |
| 1995 | 2,998,214 |
| 1996 | 3,090,560 |
| 1997 | 3,296,725 |
| 1998 | 3,569,952 |
| 1999 | 3,840,424 |
| 2000 | 4,057,739 |
| 2001 | 4,207,424 |
| 2002 | 4,306,107 |
| 2003 | 4,371,762 |
| 2004 | 4,434,020 |
| 2005 | 4,514,517 |
| 2006 | 4,616,849 |
| 2007 | 4,732,973 |
| 2008 | 4,859,345 |
| 2009 | 4,989,389 |
| 2010 | 5,118,459 |
| 2011 | 5,246,075 |
| 2012 | 5,374,743 |
| 2013 | 5,506,169 |
| 2014 | 5,642,837 |
| 2015 | 5,786,418 |
| 2016 | 5,937,449 |
| 2017 | 6,094,897 |
| 2018 | 6,256,912 |
| 2019 | 6,420,852 |
| 2020 | 6,584,778 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in Rwanda was 50.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 51.40 in 1996, while its lowest value was 50.63 in 1988.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.89 |
| 1961 | 50.89 |
| 1962 | 50.90 |
| 1963 | 50.90 |
| 1964 | 50.90 |
| 1965 | 50.90 |
| 1966 | 50.90 |
| 1967 | 50.89 |
| 1968 | 50.88 |
| 1969 | 50.87 |
| 1970 | 50.86 |
| 1971 | 50.86 |
| 1972 | 50.85 |
| 1973 | 50.85 |
| 1974 | 50.84 |
| 1975 | 50.84 |
| 1976 | 50.83 |
| 1977 | 50.82 |
| 1978 | 50.81 |
| 1979 | 50.80 |
| 1980 | 50.78 |
| 1981 | 50.77 |
| 1982 | 50.76 |
| 1983 | 50.75 |
| 1984 | 50.73 |
| 1985 | 50.71 |
| 1986 | 50.68 |
| 1987 | 50.65 |
| 1988 | 50.63 |
| 1989 | 50.63 |
| 1990 | 50.68 |
| 1991 | 50.76 |
| 1992 | 50.90 |
| 1993 | 51.08 |
| 1994 | 51.25 |
| 1995 | 51.37 |
| 1996 | 51.40 |
| 1997 | 51.35 |
| 1998 | 51.27 |
| 1999 | 51.20 |
| 2000 | 51.15 |
| 2001 | 51.12 |
| 2002 | 51.10 |
| 2003 | 51.09 |
| 2004 | 51.08 |
| 2005 | 51.07 |
| 2006 | 51.05 |
| 2007 | 51.04 |
| 2008 | 51.02 |
| 2009 | 51.00 |
| 2010 | 50.98 |
| 2011 | 50.97 |
| 2012 | 50.95 |
| 2013 | 50.93 |
| 2014 | 50.91 |
| 2015 | 50.90 |
| 2016 | 50.88 |
| 2017 | 50.87 |
| 2018 | 50.86 |
| 2019 | 50.85 |
| 2020 | 50.84 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in Rwanda was 6,367,431 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,367,431 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,441,778 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,441,778 |
| 1961 | 1,472,480 |
| 1962 | 1,499,142 |
| 1963 | 1,524,759 |
| 1964 | 1,553,558 |
| 1965 | 1,588,574 |
| 1966 | 1,631,022 |
| 1967 | 1,680,001 |
| 1968 | 1,733,822 |
| 1969 | 1,789,842 |
| 1970 | 1,846,180 |
| 1971 | 1,902,458 |
| 1972 | 1,959,554 |
| 1973 | 2,018,325 |
| 1974 | 2,080,080 |
| 1975 | 2,145,838 |
| 1976 | 2,215,743 |
| 1977 | 2,289,606 |
| 1978 | 2,367,579 |
| 1979 | 2,449,820 |
| 1980 | 2,536,366 |
| 1981 | 2,623,608 |
| 1982 | 2,710,619 |
| 1983 | 2,802,924 |
| 1984 | 2,908,185 |
| 1985 | 3,029,670 |
| 1986 | 3,177,849 |
| 1987 | 3,345,874 |
| 1988 | 3,499,514 |
| 1989 | 3,592,353 |
| 1990 | 3,595,187 |
| 1991 | 3,487,787 |
| 1992 | 3,290,523 |
| 1993 | 3,064,149 |
| 1994 | 2,893,665 |
| 1995 | 2,838,276 |
| 1996 | 2,922,552 |
| 1997 | 3,123,173 |
| 1998 | 3,392,848 |
| 1999 | 3,660,814 |
| 2000 | 3,875,949 |
| 2001 | 4,023,726 |
| 2002 | 4,120,954 |
| 2003 | 4,185,398 |
| 2004 | 4,246,496 |
| 2005 | 4,325,703 |
| 2006 | 4,426,493 |
| 2007 | 4,540,786 |
| 2008 | 4,665,187 |
| 2009 | 4,793,381 |
| 2010 | 4,920,879 |
| 2011 | 5,047,258 |
| 2012 | 5,174,925 |
| 2013 | 5,305,369 |
| 2014 | 5,440,792 |
| 2015 | 5,582,648 |
| 2016 | 5,731,380 |
| 2017 | 5,886,063 |
| 2018 | 6,045,057 |
| 2019 | 6,206,086 |
| 2020 | 6,367,431 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in Rwanda was 49.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 49.37 in 1988, while its lowest value was 48.60 in 1996.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.11 |
| 1961 | 49.11 |
| 1962 | 49.10 |
| 1963 | 49.10 |
| 1964 | 49.10 |
| 1965 | 49.10 |
| 1966 | 49.10 |
| 1967 | 49.11 |
| 1968 | 49.12 |
| 1969 | 49.13 |
| 1970 | 49.14 |
| 1971 | 49.14 |
| 1972 | 49.15 |
| 1973 | 49.15 |
| 1974 | 49.16 |
| 1975 | 49.16 |
| 1976 | 49.17 |
| 1977 | 49.18 |
| 1978 | 49.19 |
| 1979 | 49.20 |
| 1980 | 49.22 |
| 1981 | 49.23 |
| 1982 | 49.24 |
| 1983 | 49.25 |
| 1984 | 49.27 |
| 1985 | 49.29 |
| 1986 | 49.32 |
| 1987 | 49.35 |
| 1988 | 49.37 |
| 1989 | 49.37 |
| 1990 | 49.32 |
| 1991 | 49.24 |
| 1992 | 49.10 |
| 1993 | 48.92 |
| 1994 | 48.75 |
| 1995 | 48.63 |
| 1996 | 48.60 |
| 1997 | 48.65 |
| 1998 | 48.73 |
| 1999 | 48.80 |
| 2000 | 48.85 |
| 2001 | 48.88 |
| 2002 | 48.90 |
| 2003 | 48.91 |
| 2004 | 48.92 |
| 2005 | 48.93 |
| 2006 | 48.95 |
| 2007 | 48.96 |
| 2008 | 48.98 |
| 2009 | 49.00 |
| 2010 | 49.02 |
| 2011 | 49.03 |
| 2012 | 49.05 |
| 2013 | 49.07 |
| 2014 | 49.09 |
| 2015 | 49.10 |
| 2016 | 49.12 |
| 2017 | 49.13 |
| 2018 | 49.14 |
| 2019 | 49.15 |
| 2020 | 49.16 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
