Rwanda Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Rwanda population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Rwanda in 2021 is 504.04 people per square kilometer, a 2.5% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Rwanda in 2020 was 491.73 people per square kilometer, a 2.58% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Rwanda in 2019 was 479.38 people per square kilometer, a 2.64% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Rwanda in 2018 was 467.05 people per square kilometer, a 2.68% increase from 2017.
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Rwanda - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
504.04 |
2.50% |
| 2020 |
491.73 |
2.58% |
| 2019 |
479.38 |
2.64% |
| 2018 |
467.05 |
2.68% |
| 2017 |
454.86 |
2.67% |
| 2016 |
443.01 |
2.64% |
| 2015 |
431.63 |
2.58% |
| 2014 |
420.79 |
2.52% |
| 2013 |
410.46 |
2.48% |
| 2012 |
400.52 |
2.49% |
| 2011 |
390.79 |
2.53% |
| 2010 |
381.14 |
2.62% |
| 2009 |
371.40 |
2.71% |
| 2008 |
361.60 |
2.70% |
| 2007 |
352.08 |
2.55% |
| 2006 |
343.33 |
2.30% |
| 2005 |
335.62 |
1.84% |
| 2004 |
329.56 |
1.44% |
| 2003 |
324.87 |
1.54% |
| 2002 |
319.93 |
2.38% |
| 2001 |
312.50 |
3.75% |
| 2000 |
301.20 |
5.77% |
| 1999 |
284.78 |
7.73% |
| 1998 |
264.34 |
8.46% |
| 1997 |
243.73 |
6.77% |
| 1996 |
228.29 |
3.03% |
| 1995 |
221.58 |
-1.68% |
| 1994 |
225.37 |
-5.23% |
| 1993 |
237.80 |
-6.54% |
| 1992 |
254.45 |
-5.39% |
| 1991 |
268.94 |
-2.81% |
| 1990 |
276.72 |
0.16% |
| 1989 |
276.27 |
2.66% |
| 1988 |
269.10 |
4.55% |
| 1987 |
257.40 |
5.22% |
| 1986 |
244.64 |
4.83% |
| 1985 |
233.37 |
4.13% |
| 1984 |
224.10 |
3.72% |
| 1983 |
216.06 |
3.38% |
| 1982 |
208.99 |
3.29% |
| 1981 |
202.33 |
3.41% |
| 1980 |
195.65 |
3.50% |
| 1979 |
189.02 |
3.45% |
| 1978 |
182.72 |
3.38% |
| 1977 |
176.74 |
3.31% |
| 1976 |
171.07 |
3.24% |
| 1975 |
165.71 |
3.15% |
| 1974 |
160.65 |
3.05% |
| 1973 |
155.90 |
2.99% |
| 1972 |
151.38 |
2.99% |
| 1971 |
146.98 |
3.04% |
| 1970 |
142.65 |
3.13% |
| 1969 |
138.32 |
3.21% |
| 1968 |
134.01 |
3.18% |
| 1967 |
129.87 |
2.99% |
| 1966 |
126.11 |
2.66% |
| 1965 |
122.84 |
2.25% |
| 1964 |
120.13 |
1.89% |
| 1963 |
117.90 |
1.72% |
| 1962 |
115.90 |
1.82% |
| 1961 |
113.83 |
2.14% |
| 1960 |
111.45 |
2.54% |
| 1959 |
108.69 |
2.92% |
| 1958 |
105.60 |
3.18% |
| 1957 |
102.35 |
3.29% |
| 1956 |
99.08 |
3.27% |
| 1955 |
95.95 |
3.14% |
| 1954 |
93.03 |
2.97% |
| 1953 |
90.35 |
2.83% |
| 1952 |
87.86 |
2.80% |
| 1951 |
85.46 |
2.97% |
| 1950 |
83.00 |
0.00% |
