Rwanda Population Pyramid 1957
Rwanda in 1957
In 1957, Rwanda had a total population of 2,747,874 people. With a median age of 16.5 years, Rwanda had a youth dependency ratio of 95.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.3 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Rwanda had on average 3.70 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.8 years on average (69.9 years for girls, 65.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
504,488 immigrants live in Rwanda, 3.5% of the population.
| D.R. Congo | 236,385 |
| Burundi | 130,912 |
| Uganda | 91,955 |
| Tanzania | 42,664 |
| Kenya | 2,572 |
539,046 people born in Rwanda live in other countries.
| D.R. Congo | 286,208 |
| Burundi | 85,969 |
| Uganda | 79,149 |
| Congo | 24,825 |
| Belgium | 15,445 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 2,747,874 | 16.5 | |
| South Sudan | 2,804,096 | 18.6 | |
| Somalia | 2,665,702 | 18.5 | |
| Zambia | 2,874,068 | 17.2 | |
| Burundi | 2,606,483 | 17.9 |





