Population, age 16, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population, age 16, total was 243,106 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
243,106
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
260,228
in 2005
All-time low
111,774
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 16, total in Rwanda, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 141.2k1991: 135.4k1992: 125.9k1993: 116.3k1994: 111.8k1995: 115.5k1996: 129.1k1997: 150.6k1998: 176.6k1999: 202.1k2000: 223.1k2001: 238.8k2002: 250.0k2003: 257.0k2004: 260.2k2005: 260.2k2006: 256.8k2007: 250.2k2008: 241.9k2009: 234.4k2010: 229.4k2011: 227.5k2012: 228.6k2013: 232.1k2015: 243.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 243,106 for population, age 16, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Rwanda peaked at 260,228 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 111,774, in 1994.

Rwanda ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 16, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, total in Rwanda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 141,207
1991 135,373 -4.1%
1992 125,878 -7.0%
1993 116,344 -7.6%
1994 111,774 -3.9%
1995 115,544 +3.4%
1996 129,051 +11.7%
1997 150,598 +16.7%
1998 176,649 +17.3%
1999 202,077 +14.4%
2000 223,076 +10.4%
2001 238,768 +7.0%
2002 250,027 +4.7%
2003 256,959 +2.8%
2004 260,157 +1.2%
2005 260,228 +0.0%
2006 256,845 -1.3%
2007 250,158 -2.6%
2008 241,910 -3.3%
2009 234,416 -3.1%
2010 229,391 -2.1%
2011 227,543 -0.8%
2012 228,607 +0.5%
2013 232,113 +1.5%
2015 243,106 +4.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 243,106 is below the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 243,106 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,450 111,774 202,077 10
2000s 247,254 223,076 260,228 10
2010s 232,152 227,543 243,106 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 70 Guinea 249,916 compare
  2. 71 Benin 248,289 compare
  3. 72 Somalia 245,694 compare
  4. 74 Haiti 227,716 compare
  5. 75 Bolivia 225,135 compare
  6. 76 Burundi 221,104 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, total in Rwanda?
Population, age 16, total in Rwanda was 243,106 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 260,228 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 111,774 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for population, age 16, total?
Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 16, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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