Population density in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population density was 1,329 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,329 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,329 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
11.67 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Rwanda, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Rwanda is 1,329 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Rwanda peaked at 1,329 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 11.67 people per km², in 1000.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.67 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 14.2 people per km² | 14.2 people per km² | 14.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 16.73 people per km² | 16.73 people per km² | 16.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 19.26 people per km² | 19.26 people per km² | 19.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 21.79 people per km² | 21.79 people per km² | 21.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 24.32 people per km² | 24.32 people per km² | 24.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 26.75 people per km² | 26.75 people per km² | 26.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 29.19 people per km² | 29.19 people per km² | 29.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.86 people per km² | 29.86 people per km² | 29.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 30.2 people per km² | 30.2 people per km² | 30.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 30.56 people per km² | 30.56 people per km² | 30.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 31.34 people per km² | 31.34 people per km² | 31.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 31.77 people per km² | 31.77 people per km² | 31.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 32.23 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 32.72 people per km² | 32.72 people per km² | 32.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 33.25 people per km² | 33.25 people per km² | 33.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 37.63 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.64 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 37.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 40.6 people per km² | 38.01 people per km² | 43.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.75 people per km² | 44.32 people per km² | 51.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 56.19 people per km² | 52.17 people per km² | 60.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 61.57 people per km² | 60.85 people per km² | 61.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 62.16 people per km² | 61.93 people per km² | 62.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 62.69 people per km² | 62.45 people per km² | 62.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 64.08 people per km² | 63.09 people per km² | 65.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 63.6 people per km² | 61.87 people per km² | 65.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 59.3 people per km² | 57.19 people per km² | 61.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.67 people per km² | 54.81 people per km² | 56.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.3 people per km² | 55.01 people per km² | 62.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.26 people per km² | 63.09 people per km² | 71.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.76 people per km² | 72.72 people per km² | 85.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 102.7 people per km² | 87.44 people per km² | 118.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 138.18 people per km² | 122.51 people per km² | 156.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.79 people per km² | 161.36 people per km² | 210.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.76 people per km² | 217 people per km² | 291.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.85 people per km² | 230 people per km² | 330.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.11 people per km² | 332.95 people per km² | 407.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.98 people per km² | 418.22 people per km² | 517.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.07 people per km² | 529.62 people per km² | 642.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 713.02 people per km² | 654.83 people per km² | 773.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 849.64 people per km² | 788.03 people per km² | 908.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 973.2 people per km² | 920.47 people per km² | 1,026 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,086 people per km² | 1,037 people per km² | 1,131 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,179 people per km² | 1,141 people per km² | 1,214 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,252 people per km² | 1,222 people per km² | 1,282 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,308 people per km² | 1,288 people per km² | 1,325 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,329 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 10 Bangladesh 1,602 people per km² compare
- 11 Maldives 1,583 people per km² compare
- 12 Burundi 1,475 people per km² compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,244 people per km² compare
- 16 Nauru 1,034 people per km² compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Rwanda?
- Population density in Rwanda was 1,329 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Rwanda rank for population density?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.