Population, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, total, 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
18th
of 216 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, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 565.65 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. 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, total, 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 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, 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
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, 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.