Population, age 20, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population, age 20, total was 226,576 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
226,576
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
248,141
in 2009
All-time low
90,494
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in Rwanda, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 124.4k1991: 117.6k1992: 107.6k1993: 97.5k1994: 90.8k1995: 90.5k1996: 97.4k1997: 110.4k1998: 127.7k1999: 146.3k2000: 163.9k2001: 180.2k2002: 195.3k2003: 208.9k2004: 220.7k2005: 230.5k2006: 238.3k2007: 243.8k2008: 247.1k2009: 248.1k2010: 247.2k2011: 244.1k2012: 239.3k2013: 233.8k2015: 226.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Rwanda is 226,576, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Rwanda peaked at 248,141 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90,494, in 1995.

That places Rwanda 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 20, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in Rwanda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 124,398
1991 117,561 -5.5%
1992 107,643 -8.4%
1993 97,450 -9.5%
1994 90,839 -6.8%
1995 90,494 -0.4%
1996 97,384 +7.6%
1997 110,425 +13.4%
1998 127,689 +15.6%
1999 146,271 +14.6%
2000 163,942 +12.1%
2001 180,173 +9.9%
2002 195,279 +8.4%
2003 208,870 +7.0%
2004 220,690 +5.7%
2005 230,548 +4.5%
2006 238,291 +3.4%
2007 243,807 +2.3%
2008 247,073 +1.3%
2009 248,141 +0.4%
2010 247,184 -0.4%
2011 244,111 -1.2%
2012 239,266 -2.0%
2013 233,795 -2.3%
2015 226,576 -3.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 226,576 is below the median for low income countries, which is 351,689, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 226,576 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222,824, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,015 90,494 146,271 10
2000s 217,681 163,942 248,141 10
2010s 238,186 226,576 247,184 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 68 Ecuador 268,798 compare
  2. 69 Chad 262,597 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 241,454 compare
  4. 72 Benin 222,824 compare
  5. 73 Guinea 222,718 compare
  6. 74 Bolivia 216,223 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in Rwanda?
Population, age 20, total in Rwanda was 226,576 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 248,141 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 90,494 in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for population, age 20, total?
Rwanda ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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