Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0858 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (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 | -33.2% | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +29.8% | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0826 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0923 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 10 Malta 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nauru 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Burundi 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 0.0962 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.