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Italy vs Rwanda Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Italy compared to Rwanda:

  • As of 2026, the population of Italy is 58.6M vs 15M in Rwanda - 3.91 times difference.
  • The median age in Italy is 48.8 years compared to 20.8 years in Rwanda.
  • Italy is ranked 4/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 160/196 for Rwanda.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Italy is 84.2 years, compared to 68.5 years in Rwanda.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Italy is 24.6% vs 3.93% in Rwanda.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Italy is 11.9% vs 37.4% in Rwanda.
  • Italy has 37.2M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 8.79M in Rwanda.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.2 in Italy compared to 3.7 in Rwanda.

Median age Italy vs Rwanda, 1960-2100

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Rwanda
2100 54.4 39
2099 54.3 38.8
2098 54.3 38.5
2097 54.2 38.3
2096 54.2 38.1
2095 54.1 37.9
2094 54.1 37.6
2093 54 37.4
2092 53.9 37.2
2091 53.9 37
2090 53.9 36.7
2089 53.8 36.5
2088 53.8 36.3
2087 53.8 36.1
2086 53.8 35.9
2085 53.8 35.6
2084 53.9 35.4
2083 53.9 35.1
2082 53.9 34.9
2081 54 34.7
2080 54 34.4
2079 54.1 34.2
2078 54.2 33.9
2077 54.2 33.6
2076 54.3 33.4
2075 54.4 33.1
2074 54.4 32.8
2073 54.4 32.6
2072 54.5 32.3
2071 54.5 32
2070 54.4 31.8
2069 54.4 31.5
2068 54.4 31.2
2067 54.4 31
2066 54.3 30.7
2065 54.3 30.5
2064 54.2 30.2
2063 54.1 30
2062 54.1 29.7
2061 54 29.4
2060 53.9 29.2
2059 53.9 28.9
2058 53.8 28.7
2057 53.8 28.4
2056 53.8 28.2
2055 53.8 27.9
2054 53.8 27.7
2053 53.8 27.4
2052 53.8 27.2
2051 53.9 26.9
2050 53.9 26.7
2049 53.9 26.4
2048 53.8 26.2
2047 53.8 26
2046 53.7 25.7
2045 53.6 25.5
2044 53.5 25.3
2043 53.4 25
2042 53.2 24.8
2041 53.1 24.5
2040 53 24.3
2039 52.9 24
2038 52.7 23.8
2037 52.5 23.6
2036 52.4 23.4
2035 52.2 23.2
2034 51.9 23
2033 51.7 22.8
2032 51.4 22.6
2031 51.1 22.4
2030 50.8 22.1
2029 50.5 21.9
2028 50.2 21.6
2027 49.8 21.4
2026 49.4 21.1
2025 49 20.8
2024 48.8 20.8
2023 48.4 20.5
2022 48.1 20.3
2021 47.7 20
2020 47.4 19.9
2019 47 19.8
2018 46.6 19.7
2017 46.2 19.6
2016 45.8 19.4
2015 45.4 19.3
2014 45 19.1
2013 44.6 19
2012 44.2 18.8
2011 43.9 18.7
2010 43.5 18.5
2009 43.1 18.4
2008 42.8 18.3
2007 42.6 18.1
2006 42.3 18
2005 41.9 17.8
2004 41.6 17.6
2003 41.3 17.4
2002 41 17.1
2001 40.6 16.8
2000 40.3 16.3
1999 39.9 15.8
1998 39.6 15.3
1997 39.4 14.8
1996 39.1 14.6
1995 38.9 14.3
1994 38.6 15
1993 38.2 15.7
1992 37.9 15.6
1991 37.5 15.5
1990 37.1 15.5
1989 36.8 15.5
1988 36.4 15.6
1987 36.1 15.6
1986 35.8 15.7
1985 35.6 15.8
1984 35.3 16
1983 34.9 16.1
1982 34.6 16.2
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.1 16.5
1979 34 16.5
1978 33.9 16.6
1977 33.7 16.6
1976 33.6 16.5
1975 33.5 16.4
1974 33.4 16.3
1973 33.3 16.2
1972 33.2 16
1971 33.1 15.9
1970 33 15.7
1969 32.8 15.5
1968 32.7 15.3
1967 32.5 15.1
1966 32.4 14.9
1965 32.3 14.8
1964 32.2 14.7
1963 32.1 14.8
1962 32 14.9
1961 31.8 15.1
1960 31.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Italy was 31.6 years compared to 15.5 years in Rwanda. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 48.8 years in Italy and to 20.8 years in Rwanda.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Italy is expected to increased to around 53.9 years by 2050 compared to 26.7 years in Rwanda. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Italy
Male

Female
Rwanda
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Italy Rwanda
Male Female Male Female
80+ 3% 4.81% 0.16% 0.3%
75-79 2.25% 2.71% 0.24% 0.39%
70-74 2.6% 2.95% 0.46% 0.66%
65-69 3.01% 3.29% 0.74% 0.99%
60-64 3.6% 3.82% 0.94% 1.21%
55-59 4% 4.14% 1.06% 1.29%
50-54 3.96% 4.05% 1.3% 1.6%
45-49 3.63% 3.63% 1.82% 2.14%
40-44 3.12% 3.09% 2.71% 2.89%
35-39 2.85% 2.8% 3.14% 3.29%
30-34 2.85% 2.72% 3.44% 3.55%
25-29 2.74% 2.49% 3.75% 3.88%
20-24 2.64% 2.46% 4.68% 4.85%
15-19 2.52% 2.38% 5.57% 5.6%
10-14 2.32% 2.19% 5.76% 5.75%
5-9 2.03% 1.92% 6.31% 6.26%
0-4 1.76% 1.66% 6.71% 6.58%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Italy has low demographic potential with 32.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 72.7% and average potential in Rwanda.

Working age demographic by year

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Italy Rwanda
2100 51.5% 63.3%
2099 51.5% 63.4%
2098 51.4% 63.5%
2097 51.4% 63.7%
2096 51.4% 63.8%
2095 51.4% 63.9%
2094 51.3% 64%
2093 51.3% 64.1%
2092 51.2% 64.2%
2091 51.2% 64.3%
2090 51.1% 64.4%
2089 51.1% 64.4%
2088 51% 64.5%
2087 51% 64.5%
2086 51% 64.6%
2085 51% 64.7%
2084 51% 64.8%
2083 51.1% 64.8%
2082 51.2% 64.9%
2081 51.3% 65%
2080 51.5% 65.1%
2079 51.6% 65.1%
2078 51.8% 65.2%
2077 52% 65.3%
2076 52.2% 65.3%
2075 52.4% 65.4%
2074 52.6% 65.4%
2073 52.8% 65.5%
2072 53% 65.6%
2071 53.2% 65.7%
2070 53.3% 65.9%
2069 53.4% 66%
2068 53.4% 66.1%
2067 53.4% 66.1%
2066 53.3% 66.1%
2065 53.2% 66.1%
2064 53.1% 66%
2063 53% 65.9%
2062 52.8% 65.8%
2061 52.7% 65.7%
2060 52.5% 65.6%
2059 52.4% 65.5%
2058 52.3% 65.3%
2057 52.2% 65.2%
2056 52.2% 65.1%
2055 52.2% 64.9%
2054 52.2% 64.8%
2053 52.2% 64.7%
2052 52.2% 64.6%
2051 52.2% 64.5%
2050 52.3% 64.4%
2049 52.4% 64.3%
2048 52.6% 64.2%
2047 52.8% 64.2%
2046 53.1% 64.1%
2045 53.4% 64%
2044 53.7% 63.9%
2043 54.1% 63.7%
2042 54.5% 63.6%
2041 55.1% 63.4%
2040 55.6% 63.1%
2039 56.3% 62.8%
2038 56.9% 62.6%
2037 57.5% 62.3%
2036 58.1% 62.1%
2035 58.7% 61.8%
2034 59.3% 61.5%
2033 59.9% 61.2%
2032 60.4% 60.9%
2031 61% 60.6%
2030 61.5% 60.2%
2029 62% 59.9%
2028 62.5% 59.6%
2027 62.8% 59.3%
2026 63.1% 59.1%
2025 63.4% 58.8%
2024 63.5% 58.7%
2023 63.6% 58.4%
2022 63.7% 58.1%
2021 63.7% 57.8%
2020 63.8% 57.4%
2019 63.9% 57%
2018 64% 56.6%
2017 64% 56.3%
2016 64.1% 56.1%
2015 64.3% 55.9%
2014 64.5% 55.7%
2013 64.8% 55.5%
2012 65% 55.3%
2011 65.3% 55.1%
2010 65.5% 54.8%
2009 65.6% 54.7%
2008 65.8% 54.5%
2007 65.8% 54.5%
2006 66% 54.4%
2005 66.2% 54.3%
2004 66.5% 54.1%
2003 66.7% 53.8%
2002 67% 53.3%
2001 67.2% 52.5%
2000 67.5% 51.4%
1999 67.8% 50.2%
1998 68% 48.9%
1997 68.2% 47.7%
1996 68.5% 46.7%
1995 68.4% 45.8%
1994 68.5% 47.8%
1993 69% 49.3%
1992 69.1% 49%
1991 68.9% 48.8%
1990 68.6% 48.7%
1989 68.4% 48.8%
1988 68.2% 48.9%
1987 68% 49%
1986 67.8% 49.2%
1985 67.5% 49.4%
1984 67.1% 49.6%
1983 66.5% 49.9%
1982 65.7% 50.2%
1981 65.1% 50.5%
1980 64.5% 50.7%
1979 64.1% 50.9%
1978 63.8% 51%
1977 63.7% 51%
1976 63.6% 50.9%
1975 63.5% 50.7%
1974 63.6% 50.4%
1973 63.7% 50.1%
1972 63.9% 49.7%
1971 64.1% 49.3%
1970 64.3% 48.9%
1969 64.5% 48.4%
1968 64.7% 47.8%
1967 65% 47.3%
1966 65.2% 46.7%
1965 65.4% 46.3%
1964 65.5% 46.1%
1963 65.6% 46.3%
1962 65.5% 46.7%
1961 65.4% 47.2%
1960 65.5% 47.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 66.5% to 63.5% in Italy and from 54.1% to 58.7% in Rwanda.

Age dependency by year

Italy
Young

Old
Rwanda
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Italy Rwanda
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 57.5% 18.7% 38.8% 70.3% 63.6% 6.69%
2023 57.1% 19.1% 38.1% 71.1% 64.6% 6.54%
2022 57% 19.5% 37.6% 72.1% 65.6% 6.4%
2021 56.9% 19.8% 37.1% 73.1% 66.9% 6.24%
2020 56.8% 20.1% 36.6% 74.3% 68.3% 6.06%
2019 56.6% 20.4% 36.2% 75.5% 69.6% 5.89%
2018 56.3% 20.7% 35.6% 76.6% 70.9% 5.73%
2017 56.1% 20.9% 35.2% 77.5% 71.9% 5.58%
2016 55.9% 21.1% 34.8% 78.2% 72.8% 5.43%
2015 55.6% 21.3% 34.3% 78.9% 73.6% 5.3%
2014 55.1% 21.4% 33.7% 79.5% 74.3% 5.19%
2013 54.4% 21.5% 32.9% 80.2% 75% 5.11%
2012 53.8% 21.5% 32.3% 80.8% 75.8% 5.05%
2011 53.1% 21.4% 31.7% 81.6% 76.6% 5.01%
2010 52.7% 21.4% 31.2% 82.3% 77.3% 4.99%
2009 52.3% 21.4% 30.9% 82.9% 78% 4.96%
2008 52% 21.3% 30.7% 83.3% 78.4% 4.93%
2007 51.9% 21.3% 30.6% 83.5% 78.6% 4.88%
2006 51.6% 21.3% 30.2% 83.7% 78.9% 4.83%
2005 50.9% 21.3% 29.6% 84.1% 79.3% 4.78%
2004 50.3% 21.3% 29.1% 84.8% 80.1% 4.73%
2003 49.9% 21.3% 28.6% 86% 81.3% 4.68%
2002 49.3% 21.3% 28.1% 87.8% 83.2% 4.57%
2001 48.7% 21.2% 27.5% 90.5% 86.2% 4.37%
2000 48.1% 21.1% 27% 94.5% 90.3% 4.17%
1999 47.5% 21.1% 26.4% 99.2% 95.2% 4%
1998 47% 21.1% 25.9% 104.6% 100.8% 3.85%
1997 46.6% 21.1% 25.4% 109.7% 105.9% 3.83%
1996 46.1% 21.2% 24.9% 114% 110% 3.93%
1995 46.3% 21.3% 24.9% 118.5% 114.4% 4.03%
1994 45.9% 21.5% 24.4% 109.4% 104.9% 4.46%
1993 45% 21.8% 23.2% 103% 98.3% 4.71%
1992 44.7% 22% 22.7% 104.2% 99.5% 4.73%
1991 45.1% 22.9% 22.2% 105.1% 100.4% 4.73%
1990 45.8% 24% 21.8% 105.2% 100.5% 4.69%
1989 46.2% 24.8% 21.4% 104.9% 100.2% 4.66%
1988 46.6% 25.7% 20.9% 104.6% 100% 4.63%
1987 47% 26.6% 20.4% 104.1% 99.5% 4.61%
1986 47.5% 27.6% 19.9% 103.4% 98.8% 4.6%
1985 48.1% 28.6% 19.5% 102.5% 97.9% 4.61%
1984 49% 29.6% 19.3% 101.4% 96.8% 4.64%
1983 50.5% 30.8% 19.7% 100.3% 95.6% 4.69%
1982 52.1% 32% 20.1% 99.2% 94.4% 4.77%
1981 53.6% 33.2% 20.3% 98.1% 93.3% 4.85%
1980 55% 34.5% 20.5% 97.1% 92.2% 4.93%
1979 56.1% 35.7% 20.4% 96.4% 91.4% 5%
1978 56.7% 36.6% 20.1% 96.1% 91% 5.08%
1977 57.1% 37.3% 19.8% 96.1% 90.9% 5.15%
1976 57.3% 37.8% 19.4% 96.5% 91.3% 5.24%
1975 57.4% 38.2% 19.1% 97.4% 92% 5.34%
1974 57.3% 38.5% 18.8% 98.5% 93% 5.44%
1973 56.9% 38.5% 18.4% 99.7% 94.2% 5.53%
1972 56.5% 38.5% 18% 101.2% 95.6% 5.63%
1971 56.1% 38.5% 17.6% 102.8% 97% 5.75%
1970 55.6% 38.4% 17.2% 104.6% 98.7% 5.88%
1969 55.1% 38.3% 16.8% 106.7% 100.7% 6.03%
1968 54.5% 38% 16.5% 109% 102.8% 6.18%
1967 53.9% 37.8% 16.1% 111.6% 105.2% 6.35%
1966 53.4% 37.6% 15.8% 114% 107.5% 6.5%
1965 52.9% 37.4% 15.5% 115.9% 109.3% 6.62%
1964 52.6% 37.3% 15.3% 116.9% 110.2% 6.69%
1963 52.5% 37.4% 15.1% 116% 109.3% 6.67%
1962 52.7% 37.8% 15% 114.1% 107.5% 6.61%
1961 52.9% 38.2% 14.8% 112% 105.5% 6.54%
1960 52.7% 38.2% 14.5% 109.7% 103.2% 6.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Italy increased from 50.3% to 57.5% between 2004 and 2024.

In Rwanda, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 84.8% to 70.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Italy Rwanda
2100 11.1% 18.7%
2099 11.1% 18.9%
2098 11.1% 19%
2097 11.1% 19.1%
2096 11.1% 19.3%
2095 11.1% 19.4%
2094 11.1% 19.6%
2093 11.2% 19.7%
2092 11.2% 19.9%
2091 11.2% 20%
2090 11.2% 20.2%
2089 11.3% 20.4%
2088 11.3% 20.5%
2087 11.3% 20.7%
2086 11.3% 20.9%
2085 11.3% 21.1%
2084 11.3% 21.3%
2083 11.3% 21.5%
2082 11.3% 21.7%
2081 11.2% 21.9%
2080 11.2% 22.1%
2079 11.2% 22.2%
2078 11.1% 22.4%
2077 11.1% 22.6%
2076 11% 22.8%
2075 10.9% 23%
2074 10.9% 23.2%
2073 10.8% 23.4%
2072 10.8% 23.6%
2071 10.7% 23.8%
2070 10.7% 24%
2069 10.6% 24.2%
2068 10.6% 24.4%
2067 10.6% 24.6%
2066 10.5% 24.9%
2065 10.5% 25.1%
2064 10.5% 25.3%
2063 10.6% 25.6%
2062 10.6% 25.8%
2061 10.6% 26.1%
2060 10.6% 26.4%
2059 10.7% 26.7%
2058 10.7% 27%
2057 10.8% 27.3%
2056 10.8% 27.6%
2055 10.8% 27.9%
2054 10.9% 28.3%
2053 10.9% 28.6%
2052 10.9% 28.9%
2051 10.9% 29.2%
2050 10.9% 29.5%
2049 10.9% 29.8%
2048 10.8% 30.1%
2047 10.8% 30.4%
2046 10.7% 30.7%
2045 10.7% 31%
2044 10.6% 31.2%
2043 10.6% 31.5%
2042 10.5% 31.8%
2041 10.5% 32.1%
2040 10.4% 32.4%
2039 10.4% 32.7%
2038 10.3% 33%
2037 10.3% 33.3%
2036 10.3% 33.6%
2035 10.3% 33.9%
2034 10.4% 34.2%
2033 10.4% 34.6%
2032 10.5% 34.9%
2031 10.7% 35.2%
2030 10.8% 35.6%
2029 11% 35.9%
2028 11.1% 36.2%
2027 11.3% 36.5%
2026 11.5% 36.9%
2025 11.8% 37.2%
2024 11.9% 37.4%
2023 12.1% 37.7%
2022 12.4% 38.2%
2021 12.6% 38.6%
2020 12.8% 39.2%
2019 13% 39.7%
2018 13.2% 40.1%
2017 13.4% 40.5%
2016 13.6% 40.9%
2015 13.7% 41.1%
2014 13.8% 41.4%
2013 13.9% 41.7%
2012 14% 41.9%
2011 14% 42.2%
2010 14% 42.4%
2009 14% 42.6%
2008 14% 42.8%
2007 14% 42.9%
2006 14.1% 42.9%
2005 14.1% 43.1%
2004 14.2% 43.3%
2003 14.2% 43.7%
2002 14.2% 44.3%
2001 14.2% 45.2%
2000 14.3% 46.4%
1999 14.3% 47.8%
1998 14.3% 49.2%
1997 14.4% 50.5%
1996 14.5% 51.4%
1995 14.6% 52.4%
1994 14.8% 50.1%
1993 15% 48.4%
1992 15.2% 48.7%
1991 15.8% 48.9%
1990 16.5% 49%
1989 17% 48.9%
1988 17.5% 48.9%
1987 18.1% 48.8%
1986 18.7% 48.6%
1985 19.3% 48.3%
1984 19.9% 48.1%
1983 20.5% 47.7%
1982 21.1% 47.4%
1981 21.6% 47.1%
1980 22.3% 46.8%
1979 22.8% 46.5%
1978 23.4% 46.4%
1977 23.7% 46.4%
1976 24.1% 46.4%
1975 24.3% 46.6%
1974 24.5% 46.9%
1973 24.6% 47.2%
1972 24.6% 47.5%
1971 24.6% 47.9%
1970 24.7% 48.2%
1969 24.7% 48.7%
1968 24.6% 49.2%
1967 24.6% 49.7%
1966 24.5% 50.2%
1965 24.5% 50.6%
1964 24.5% 50.8%
1963 24.5% 50.6%
1962 24.7% 50.2%
1961 25% 49.7%
1960 25% 49.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 11.9% in Italy and 37.4% in Rwanda. Birth rates in Italy compared to Rwanda .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Italy Rwanda
2100 37.5% 18%
2099 37.5% 17.7%
2098 37.5% 17.5%
2097 37.5% 17.2%
2096 37.5% 16.9%
2095 37.5% 16.7%
2094 37.5% 16.4%
2093 37.6% 16.2%
2092 37.6% 16%
2091 37.6% 15.7%
2090 37.6% 15.4%
2089 37.7% 15.2%
2088 37.7% 15%
2087 37.7% 14.7%
2086 37.7% 14.5%
2085 37.7% 14.2%
2084 37.7% 14%
2083 37.6% 13.7%
2082 37.5% 13.4%
2081 37.4% 13.2%
2080 37.3% 12.9%
2079 37.2% 12.6%
2078 37.1% 12.3%
2077 37% 12.1%
2076 36.8% 11.8%
2075 36.7% 11.6%
2074 36.5% 11.3%
2073 36.3% 11%
2072 36.2% 10.8%
2071 36.1% 10.4%
2070 36% 10.1%
2069 36% 9.81%
2068 36% 9.51%
2067 36.1% 9.25%
2066 36.2% 9.02%
2065 36.3% 8.82%
2064 36.4% 8.64%
2063 36.5% 8.48%
2062 36.6% 8.31%
2061 36.7% 8.16%
2060 36.8% 8%
2059 36.9% 7.83%
2058 37% 7.67%
2057 37% 7.49%
2056 37% 7.31%
2055 37% 7.12%
2054 36.9% 6.92%
2053 36.9% 6.71%
2052 36.9% 6.51%
2051 36.9% 6.3%
2050 36.8% 6.09%
2049 36.7% 5.88%
2048 36.6% 5.66%
2047 36.4% 5.45%
2046 36.2% 5.24%
2045 36% 5.05%
2044 35.7% 4.87%
2043 35.3% 4.72%
2042 34.9% 4.61%
2041 34.5% 4.53%
2040 34% 4.48%
2039 33.4% 4.44%
2038 32.8% 4.42%
2037 32.2% 4.39%
2036 31.6% 4.35%
2035 31% 4.32%
2034 30.3% 4.29%
2033 29.7% 4.27%
2032 29% 4.25%
2031 28.4% 4.24%
2030 27.7% 4.23%
2029 27% 4.22%
2028 26.4% 4.19%
2027 25.8% 4.14%
2026 25.4% 4.07%
2025 24.8% 3.98%
2024 24.6% 3.93%
2023 24.2% 3.82%
2022 23.9% 3.72%
2021 23.7% 3.61%
2020 23.4% 3.48%
2019 23.1% 3.36%
2018 22.8% 3.25%
2017 22.6% 3.14%
2016 22.3% 3.05%
2015 22% 2.96%
2014 21.7% 2.89%
2013 21.3% 2.84%
2012 21% 2.79%
2011 20.7% 2.76%
2010 20.5% 2.74%
2009 20.3% 2.71%
2008 20.2% 2.69%
2007 20.1% 2.66%
2006 19.9% 2.63%
2005 19.6% 2.6%
2004 19.3% 2.56%
2003 19.1% 2.52%
2002 18.8% 2.43%
2001 18.5% 2.29%
2000 18.2% 2.14%
1999 17.9% 2.01%
1998 17.6% 1.88%
1997 17.4% 1.83%
1996 17% 1.83%
1995 17% 1.84%
1994 16.7% 2.13%
1993 16% 2.32%
1992 15.7% 2.32%
1991 15.3% 2.3%
1990 15% 2.29%
1989 14.6% 2.27%
1988 14.2% 2.26%
1987 13.9% 2.26%
1986 13.5% 2.26%
1985 13.2% 2.28%
1984 13% 2.3%
1983 13.1% 2.34%
1982 13.2% 2.4%
1981 13.2% 2.45%
1980 13.2% 2.5%
1979 13.1% 2.55%
1978 12.8% 2.59%
1977 12.6% 2.63%
1976 12.4% 2.67%
1975 12.2% 2.7%
1974 11.9% 2.74%
1973 11.7% 2.77%
1972 11.5% 2.8%
1971 11.3% 2.84%
1970 11.1% 2.87%
1969 10.8% 2.92%
1968 10.7% 2.96%
1967 10.5% 3%
1966 10.3% 3.04%
1965 10.1% 3.07%
1964 10% 3.08%
1963 9.89% 3.09%
1962 9.79% 3.09%
1961 9.66% 3.09%
1960 9.5% 3.09%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 24.6% in Italy and 3.93% in Rwanda. Life expectancy in Italy compared to Rwanda .

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Religion demographics in Italy vs Rwanda

Italy
Religion Share of population
Christianity 80.5%
Atheism 13.3%
Islam 4.42%
Buddhism 0.61%
Hinduism 0.43%
Judaism 0.07%
All other 0.73%
Rwanda
Religion Share of population
Christianity 97%
Islam 1.81%
Atheism 1.01%
Hinduism 0.004%
All other 0.15%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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