Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population ages 15-64, female was 4.43 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.43 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
730,736
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 4.43 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 4.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 730,736, in 1960.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 809,478 730,736 938,584 10
1970s 1.15 million 976,586 1.32 million 10
1980s 1.54 million 1.35 million 1.75 million 10
1990s 1.86 million 1.41 million 2.20 million 10
2000s 2.58 million 2.27 million 2.89 million 10
2010s 3.36 million 2.97 million 3.78 million 10
2020s 4.16 million 3.89 million 4.43 million 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 71 Chad 5.46 million compare
  2. 72 Zimbabwe 5.11 million compare
  3. 73 Somalia 5.02 million compare
  4. 75 Guinea 4.30 million compare
  5. 76 Tunisia 4.16 million compare
  6. 77 Benin 4.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Population ages 15-64, female in Rwanda was 4.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 730,736 in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.