Rwanda vs World: Population, total, per square kilometre
Rwanda
565.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
62.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
18th
World rank
21st
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- World
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 565.65 units per square kilometre against 62.14 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 503.51 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 9.1 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.92 units per square kilometre | 31.9 units per square kilometre | 108.02 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 184.79 units per square kilometre | 38.59 units per square kilometre | 146.19 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 252.76 units per square kilometre | 46.19 units per square kilometre | 206.57 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 298.85 units per square kilometre | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 252.18 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 365.11 units per square kilometre | 51.33 units per square kilometre | 313.78 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 466.98 units per square kilometre | 57.12 units per square kilometre | 409.87 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 547.49 units per square kilometre | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 486.21 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Rwanda or World?
- Rwanda, at 565.65 units per square kilometre against 62.14 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Rwanda and World?
- 503.51 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and World rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.