Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0687 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0962 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0999 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1117 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1165 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1217 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.133 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1502 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1622 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.174 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1852 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 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 | -43.9% | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +26.2% | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0753 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | 0.133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Nauru 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 0.2321 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Belgium 0.2005 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 0.1966 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 0.1894 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.