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
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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.015 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.033 1000 No per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0379 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.078 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0802 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0824 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0925 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0982 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Pakistan 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 55 China 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kiribati 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - 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.