How does Rwanda rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Rwanda ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Rwanda

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

15th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Rwanda peaked at 0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Rwanda ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1291 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1963	0.1321 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1964	0.1352 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1965	0.1388 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	0.1427 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1967	0.1471 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1968	0.1518 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1969	0.1565 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1970	0.1614 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	0.1662 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.1711 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.1761 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.1814 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.1868 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.1924 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	0.1981 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	0.2041 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1979	0.2104 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.217 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1981	0.224 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.2315 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	0.2394 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.2476 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1985	0.2561 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1986	0.2648 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1987	0.2736 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.2825 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0.2912 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.299 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	0.3051 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1992	0.3114 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1993	0.3235 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1994	0.2753 1000 No per square kilometre	-14.9%
1995	0.23 1000 No per square kilometre	-16.5%
1996	0.2719 1000 No per square kilometre	+18.2%
1997	0.3144 1000 No per square kilometre	+15.6%
1998	0.3276 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1999	0.3303 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.333 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2001	0.3359 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0.3405 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2003	0.3481 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2004	0.3574 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2005	0.367 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.3769 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	0.3871 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2008	0.3974 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2009	0.4078 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2010	0.4182 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2011	0.4286 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2012	0.439 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	0.4497 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2014	0.4607 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.4718 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2016	0.4831 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2017	0.4946 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2018	0.5062 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	0.5179 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2020	0.5296 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2021	0.5414 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2022	0.5533 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2023	0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1399 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1565 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1848 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1614 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2104 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2528 1000 No per square kilometre	0.217 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2912 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2989 1000 No per square kilometre	0.23 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3303 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3651 1000 No per square kilometre	0.333 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4078 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.467 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4182 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5179 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.5475 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5296 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

12 Mauritius 0.6378 1000 No per square kilometre compare
13 Aruba 0.5997 1000 No per square kilometre compare
14 Nauru 0.5938 1000 No per square kilometre compare
16 Lebanon 0.5644 1000 No per square kilometre compare
17 San Marino 0.5622 1000 No per square kilometre compare
18 Saint Martin (French part) 0.5503 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Rwanda

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Rwanda?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Rwanda was 0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.5656 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Rwanda ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.