Rwanda Population Pyramid 2046
Rwanda in 2046
By 2046, the population of Rwanda is expected to reach 21,459,156. Compared with 2036, when the projection stands at 18,076,776, that represents growth of 18.7% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 25.9 years, with 30.5% children under 15 and 5.3% aged 65 or older. 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 | 21,459,156 | 25.9 | |
| Burundi | 22,586,208 | 22.7 | |
| Zimbabwe | 24,462,478 | 23.8 | |
| South Sudan | 17,509,696 | 25.3 | |
| Somalia | 34,248,032 | 20.2 |





