Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Rwanda, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2967 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3034 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3104 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3204 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2729 Persons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2305 Persons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2722 Persons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3108 Persons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3208 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3247 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3287 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3334 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3394 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3473 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3564 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3659 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3758 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.386 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3965 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4071 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4179 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4287 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4394 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.45 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4608 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4719 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4836 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4958 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.508 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5203 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5329 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5457 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5584 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 0.639 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.5234 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
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.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
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.