Population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.229 % of total population2010: 0.207 % of total population2013: 0.2 % of total population2016: 0.185 % of total population2017: 0.198 % of total population2018: 0.203 % of total population2019: 0.205 % of total population2020: 0.21 % of total population2021: 0.211 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total population Change
2000 0.2% —
2010 0.2% -9.6%
2013 0.2% -3.8%
2016 0.2% -7.2%
2017 0.2% +6.8%
2018 0.2% +2.5%
2019 0.2% +1.3%
2020 0.2% +2.3%
2021 0.2% +0.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 6 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  3. 8 Nepal 0.2% compare
  4. 10 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda?
Population aged 15-24, total in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Rwanda ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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