Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.077 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.112 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1166 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1214 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1262 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1544 thousands per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1631 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1561 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.153 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1508 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.151 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1534 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1563 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1679 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1757 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1791 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1891 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1925 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1958 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1989 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.21 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -27.9% | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0996 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1403 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1631 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1508 thousands per square kilometre | 0.172 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1905 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1757 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 10 Burundi 0.2403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 0.2268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1974 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 0.17 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 0.168 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.