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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 51% (female 2,184,549; male 2,201,049) 15-64 years: 47% (female 2,034,278; male 1,968,298) 65 years and over: 2% (female 126,255; male 90,878) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 46% (male 1,582,928; female 1,573,536) 15-64 years: 51% (male 1,734,716; female 1,772,722) 65 years and over: 3% (male 78,854; female 110,603) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 45% (male 1,769,247; female 1,757,957) 15-64 years: 52% (male 1,978,076; female 2,018,141) 65 years and over: 3% (male 88,556; female 125,560) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 45% (male 1,785,650; female 1,772,609) 15-64 years: 53% (male 2,070,401; female 2,106,809) 65 years and over: 2% (male 90,941; female 129,762) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,807,695; female 1,793,590) 15-64 years: 53% (male 2,148,477; female 2,179,119) 65 years and over: 3% (male 92,490; female 133,562) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 43% (male 1,558,730; female 1,548,175) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,943,268; female 1,971,542) 65 years and over: 3% (male 83,699; female 123,715) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 42.4% (male 1,555,878; female 1,544,942) 15-64 years: 54.73% (male 1,989,501; female 2,013,012) 65 years and over: 2.87% (male 83,769; female 125,654) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 1,550,141; female 1,539,375) 15-64 years: 55.4% (male 2,039,573; female 2,057,059) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 84,030; female 127,896) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 42.5% (male 1,667,128; female 1,651,422) 15-64 years: 54.8% (male 2,128,495; female 2,148,694) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 85,576; female 128,741) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 42.3% (male 1,690,122; female 1,674,147) 15-64 years: 55% (male 2,178,956; female 2,194,526) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 85,472; female 130,790) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 41.9% (male 1,777,178/female 1,762,252) 15-64 years: 55.5% (male 2,328,686/female 2,356,572) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 87,155/female 128,977) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 41.9% (male 1,817,998/female 1,802,134) 15-64 years: 55.6% (male 2,392,778/female 2,417,467) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 87,325/female 130,546) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 41.9% (male 2,082,474/female 2,065,251) 15-64 years: 55.7% (male 2,748,189/female 2,765,767) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 98,796/female 147,032) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 41.9% (male 2,143,479/female 2,124,588) 15-64 years: 55.7% (male 2,826,557/female 2,842,020) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 99,721/female 149,698) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 42.1% (male 2,216,352/female 2,196,327) 15-64 years: 55.4% (male 2,897,003/female 2,909,994) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 100,920/female 152,686) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 42.7% (male 2,309,323/female 2,277,269) 15-64 years: 54.8% (male 2,932,686/female 2,961,300) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 106,740/female 158,993) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 42.9% (male 2,454,924/female 2,418,504) 15-64 years: 54.7% (male 3,097,956/female 3,123,910) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 110,218/female 164,913) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 42.6% (male 2,506,610/ female 2,467,999) 15-64 years: 55% (male 3,203,243/ female 3,228,361) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 113,915/ female 169,568) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 42.3% (male 2,561,999/female 2,521,530) 15-24 years: 19.1% (male 1,142,985/female 1,145,500) 25-54 years: 32.2% (male 1,943,017/female 1,929,924) 55-64 years: 3.9% (male 219,111/female 254,064) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 119,086/female 175,373) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 42.1% (male 2,617,472/female 2,575,429) 15-24 years: 18.9% (male 1,166,258/female 1,167,934) 25-54 years: 32.5% (male 2,010,034/female 1,994,582) 55-64 years: 4% (male 229,759/female 267,430) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 125,862/female 182,378) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 41.83% (male 2,670,040/female 2,626,646) | 15-24 years: 18.86% (male 1,193,523/female 1,193,953) | 25-54 years: 32.72% (male 2,077,406/female 2,065,261) | 55-64 years: 4.07% (male 239,924/female 274,829) | 65 years and over: 2.53% (male 131,613/female 188,538) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 41.53% (male 2,719,248/female 2,674,688) | 15-24 years: 18.87% (male 1,226,141/female 1,225,009) | 25-54 years: 32.93% (male 2,142,936/female 2,134,064) | 55-64 years: 4.09% (male 249,447/female 282,225) | 65 years and over: 2.58% (male 138,834/female 195,831) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 41.38% (male 2,485,386/female 2,439,101) | 15-24 years: 19.34% (male 1,151,657/female 1,149,928) | 25-54 years: 32.77% (male 1,845,501/female 2,054,410) | 55-64 years: 4.09% (male 216,725/female 269,972) | 65 years and over: 2.43% (male 113,822/female 174,982) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 40.98% (male 2,521,169 /female 2,473,055) | 15-24 years: 19.45% (male 1,187,249 /female 1,183,278) | 25-54 years: 32.93% (male 1,903,087 /female 2,109,839) | 55-64 years: 4.15% (male 225,273 /female 280,545) | 65 years and over: 2.49% (male 120,952 /female 182,953) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Rwanda Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Rwanda. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a c
2019 0-14 years: 40.98% (male 2,521,169 /female 2,473,055) | 15-24 years: 19.45% (male 1,187,249 /female 1,183,278) | 25-54 years: 32.93% (male 1,903,087 /female 2,109,839) | 55-64 years: 4.15% (male 225,273 /female 280,545) | 65 years and over: 2.49% (male 120,952 /female 182,953) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Rwanda Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Rwanda. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a c
2020 0-14 years: 39.95% (male 2,564,893/female 2,513,993) | 15-24 years: 20.1% (male 1,280,948/female 1,273,853) | 25-54 years: 33.06% (male 2,001,629/female 2,201,132) | 55-64 years: 4.24% (male 241,462/female 298,163) | 65 years and over: 2.65% (male 134,648/female 201,710) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Rwanda Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Rwanda. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country
2021 0-14 years: 39.95% (male 2,564,893/female 2,513,993) 15-24 years: 20.1% (male 1,280,948/female 1,273,853) 25-54 years: 33.06% (male 2,001,629/female 2,201,132) 55-64 years: 4.24% (male 241,462/female 298,163) 65 years and over: 2.65% (male 134,648/female 201,710) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 39.95% (male 2,564,893/female 2,513,993) 15-24 years: 20.1% (male 1,280,948/female 1,273,853) 25-54 years: 33.06% (male 2,001,629/female 2,201,132) 55-64 years: 4.24% (male 241,462/female 298,163) 65 years and over: 2.65% (male 134,648/female 201,710) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 37.95% (male 2,569,106/female 2,515,849) 15-64 years: 59.1% (male 3,844,259/female 4,075,978) 65 years and over: 2.95% (2023 est.) (male 158,647/female 236,702)
2024 0-14 years: 37.2% (male 2,561,884/female 2,508,218) 15-64 years: 59.7% (male 3,954,608/female 4,179,844) 65 years and over: 3.1% (2024 est.) (male 168,163/female 250,585)
2025 0-14 years: 37.2% (male 2,561,884/female 2,508,218) 15-64 years: 59.7% (male 3,954,608/female 4,179,844) 65 years and over: 3.1% (2024 est.) (male 168,163/female 250,585)