Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0605 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0486 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0795 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0703 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0898 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0968 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0925 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 53 Pakistan 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Czechia 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 China 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 France 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Kiribati 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population-per-square-kilometre/rwanda/

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, 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, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.