Population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, male, per square kilometre was 275.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
275.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
275.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62.43 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 275.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 275.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.43 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 67.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 68.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 70.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 73.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 75.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 77.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 80.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 82.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 85.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 87.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 93.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 95.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 98.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 101.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 104.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 108.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 111.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 115.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 119.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 123.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 127.78 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 132.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 136.49 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 140.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 145.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 149 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 151.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 154.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 160.81 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 134.84 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 110.2 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 130.41 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 150.87 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 157.09 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 158.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 158.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 160.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 161.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 170.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 175.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 180.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 185.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 191.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 196.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 201.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 207.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 212.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 217.71 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 223.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 228.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 234.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 240.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 245.96 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 251.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 257.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 263.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 269.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 275.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.48 units per square kilometre | 62.43 units per square kilometre | 77.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.11 units per square kilometre | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 104.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.12 units per square kilometre | 108.31 units per square kilometre | 145.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.81 units per square kilometre | 110.2 units per square kilometre | 160.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.67 units per square kilometre | 158.98 units per square kilometre | 196.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.32 units per square kilometre | 201.71 units per square kilometre | 251.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.61 units per square kilometre | 257.65 units per square kilometre | 275.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Naoero 302.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 281.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 277.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 274.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 264.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Korea 264.49 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 275.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 275.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.43 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.