Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.3522 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1095 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.234 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.255 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3522 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3522 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2749 units per square kilometre | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Netherlands 0.4558 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.3625 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.3216 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.3215 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 0.3096 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)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1095 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.