Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda

Rwanda: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
565.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
565.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
125.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 565.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Rwanda 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 125.93 units per square kilometre
1962 129.15 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 132.1 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1964 135.18 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1965 138.76 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 142.75 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 147.12 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 151.76 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1969 156.52 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1970 161.36 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1971 166.2 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1972 171.07 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1973 176.13 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1974 181.36 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 186.78 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 192.38 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 198.15 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1978 204.1 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1979 210.36 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1980 217 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1981 224.05 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1982 231.52 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 239.37 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 247.57 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1985 256.07 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 264.77 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1987 273.59 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 282.45 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1989 291.23 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1990 298.96 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 305.11 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 311.44 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1993 323.52 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 275.33 units per square kilometre -14.9%
1995 230 units per square kilometre -16.5%
1996 271.94 units per square kilometre +18.2%
1997 314.36 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1998 327.59 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1999 330.28 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 332.95 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 335.92 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 340.5 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 348.07 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 357.39 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 367.03 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 376.95 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 387.11 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 397.42 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2009 407.8 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2010 418.23 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 428.61 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 438.99 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2013 449.67 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 460.67 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 471.83 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 483.15 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 494.61 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 506.2 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 517.88 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 529.62 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 541.36 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 553.34 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 565.65 units per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.92 units per square kilometre 125.93 units per square kilometre 156.52 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 184.79 units per square kilometre 161.36 units per square kilometre 210.36 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 252.76 units per square kilometre 217 units per square kilometre 291.23 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 298.85 units per square kilometre 230 units per square kilometre 330.28 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 365.11 units per square kilometre 332.95 units per square kilometre 407.8 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 466.98 units per square kilometre 418.23 units per square kilometre 517.88 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 547.49 units per square kilometre 529.62 units per square kilometre 565.65 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 14 Mauritius 637.75 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Aruba 599.7 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Naoero 595 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 San Marino 562.68 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Saint Martin (French part) 550.9 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 565.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 125.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Rwanda rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.