The population density in Rwanda increased by 12 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.22 percent) in 2022. Therefore, the population density in Rwanda reached a peak in 2022 with 553.35 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Rwanda: Population density from 2013 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Rwanda: Population density from 2013 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
World Bank. "Rwanda: Population density from 2013 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
World Bank. (2025). Rwanda: Population density from 2013 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
World Bank. "Rwanda: Population Density from 2013 to 2022 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
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Rwanda: Population density from 2013 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/