Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre was 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.1 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.28 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 16.1 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 units per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 12.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 13.55 units per square kilometre | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 19 Saint Martin (French Part) 18.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Naoero 17.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Netherlands 15.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 15.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 14.31 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 40-44, female 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 ages 40-44, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 40-44, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 ages 40-44, female 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.