Population, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, per square kilometre was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
565.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
565.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
125.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 565.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 132.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 135.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 138.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 142.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 147.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 151.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 156.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 161.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 166.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 171.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 176.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 181.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 186.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 192.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 198.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 204.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 210.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 217 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 224.05 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 231.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 239.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 247.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 256.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 264.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 273.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 282.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 291.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 298.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 305.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 311.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 323.52 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 275.33 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 230 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 271.94 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 314.36 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 327.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 330.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 332.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 335.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 340.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 348.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 357.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 367.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 376.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 387.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 397.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 407.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 418.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 428.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 438.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 449.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 460.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 471.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 483.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 494.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 506.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 517.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 529.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 541.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 553.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 565.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.92 units per square kilometre | 125.93 units per square kilometre | 156.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 184.79 units per square kilometre | 161.36 units per square kilometre | 210.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.76 units per square kilometre | 217 units per square kilometre | 291.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.85 units per square kilometre | 230 units per square kilometre | 330.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.11 units per square kilometre | 332.95 units per square kilometre | 407.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.98 units per square kilometre | 418.23 units per square kilometre | 517.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.49 units per square kilometre | 529.62 units per square kilometre | 565.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 631.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.