Population, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, female, per square kilometre was 289.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
289.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
289.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
63.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 289.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 289.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 19th 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, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 66.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 68.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 69.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 71.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 74.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 76.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 78.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 81.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 83.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 85.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 88.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 90.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 93.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 96.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 99.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 102.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 105.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 108.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 112.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 115.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 119.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 124.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 128.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 132.67 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 137.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 141.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 146 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 149.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 153.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 156.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 162.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 140.49 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 119.8 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 141.53 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 163.49 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 170.5 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 172.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 173.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 175.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 178.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 182.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 186.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 191.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 196.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 201.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 206.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 211.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 216.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 221.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 226.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 231.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 237.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 243.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 248.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 254.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 260.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 266.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 271.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 277.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 283.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 289.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.44 units per square kilometre | 63.5 units per square kilometre | 78.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.68 units per square kilometre | 81.07 units per square kilometre | 105.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.64 units per square kilometre | 108.69 units per square kilometre | 146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.04 units per square kilometre | 119.8 units per square kilometre | 172.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.44 units per square kilometre | 173.98 units per square kilometre | 211.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.66 units per square kilometre | 216.51 units per square kilometre | 266.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.88 units per square kilometre | 271.97 units per square kilometre | 289.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Saint Martin (French part) 293.16 units per square kilometre compare
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- 18 Lebanon 290.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 286.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 268.28 units per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 289.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 289.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, 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.