Population density in Rwanda in 2023 — 565.6 per km². Ranked 17 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 349.2%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 565.6 | +12.3 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | 553.3 | +12 | +2.21% |
| 2021 | 541.4 | +11.7 | +2.22% |
| 2020 | 529.6 | +11.7 | +2.27% |
| 2019 | 517.9 | +11.7 | +2.31% |
| 2018 | 506.2 | +11.6 | +2.34% |
| 2017 | 494.6 | +11.5 | +2.37% |
| 2016 | 483.1 | +11.3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 471.8 | +11.2 | +2.42% |
| 2014 | 460.7 | +11 | +2.45% |
| 2013 | 449.7 | +10.7 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 439 | +10.4 | +2.42% |
| 2011 | 428.6 | +10.4 | +2.48% |
| 2010 | 418.2 | +10.4 | +2.56% |
| 2009 | 407.8 | +10.4 | +2.61% |
| 2008 | 397.4 | +10.3 | +2.66% |
| 2007 | 387.1 | +10.2 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 376.9 | +9.9 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 367 | +9.6 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 357.4 | +9.3 | +2.68% |
| 2003 | 348.1 | +7.6 | +2.22% |
| 2002 | 340.5 | +4.6 | +1.36% |
| 2001 | 335.9 | +3 | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 333 | +2.7 | +0.81% |
| 1999 | 330.3 | +2.7 | +0.82% |
| 1998 | 327.6 | +13.2 | +4.21% |
| 1997 | 314.4 | +42.4 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 271.9 | +41.9 | +18.23% |
| 1995 | 230 | −45.3 | −16.46% |
| 1994 | 275.3 | −48.2 | −14.89% |
| 1993 | 323.5 | +12.1 | +3.88% |
| 1992 | 311.4 | +6.3 | +2.08% |
| 1991 | 305.1 | +6.1 | +2.06% |
| 1990 | 299 | +7.7 | +2.65% |
| 1989 | 291.2 | +8.8 | +3.11% |
| 1988 | 282.5 | +8.9 | +3.24% |
| 1987 | 273.6 | +8.8 | +3.33% |
| 1986 | 264.8 | +8.7 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 256.1 | +8.5 | +3.43% |
| 1984 | 247.6 | +8.2 | +3.43% |
| 1983 | 239.4 | +7.9 | +3.39% |
| 1982 | 231.5 | +7.5 | +3.33% |
| 1981 | 224 | +7.1 | +3.25% |
| 1980 | 217 | +6.6 | +3.15% |
| 1979 | 210.4 | +6.3 | +3.07% |
| 1978 | 204.1 | +6 | +3.01% |
| 1977 | 198.1 | +5.8 | +3% |
| 1976 | 192.4 | +5.6 | +3% |
| 1975 | 186.8 | +5.4 | +2.98% |
| 1974 | 181.4 | +5.2 | +2.97% |
| 1973 | 176.1 | +5.1 | +2.96% |
| 1972 | 171.1 | +4.9 | +2.93% |
| 1971 | 166.2 | +4.8 | +3% |
| 1970 | 161.4 | +4.8 | +3.09% |
| 1969 | 156.5 | +4.8 | +3.13% |
| 1968 | 151.8 | +4.6 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 147.1 | +4.4 | +3.07% |
| 1966 | 142.7 | +4 | +2.87% |
| 1965 | 138.8 | +3.6 | +2.65% |
| 1964 | 135.2 | +3.1 | +2.33% |
| 1963 | 132.1 | +3 | +2.29% |
| 1962 | 129.1 | +3.2 | +2.55% |
| 1961 | 125.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
