Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 21.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 21.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 21.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 11.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 11.44 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 18.41 units per square kilometre | 21.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 21.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, total 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.