Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Rwanda

Rwanda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5713 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.5713 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2305 Persons per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Rwanda, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.297 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.303 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.31 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.32 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.273 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.231 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.272 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.311 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.321 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.325 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.329 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.333 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.339 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.347 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.356 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.366 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.376 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.386 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.397 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.407 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.418 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.429 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.439 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.45 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.461 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.472 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.484 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.496 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.508 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.52 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.533 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.546 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.558 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.571 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Rwanda is 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Rwanda peaked at 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2305 Persons per square kilometre, in 1995.

Rwanda ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2963 Persons per square kilometre 0.2305 Persons per square kilometre 0.3247 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3636 Persons per square kilometre 0.3287 Persons per square kilometre 0.4071 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4676 Persons per square kilometre 0.4179 Persons per square kilometre 0.5203 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5521 Persons per square kilometre 0.5329 Persons per square kilometre 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Nauru 0.639 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Lebanon 0.5234 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Burundi 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Rwanda?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Rwanda was 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2305 Persons per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Rwanda ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.