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Rwanda

According to the World Bank, Rwanda was home to 14.3 million people in 2024 — the 76th most populous of 217 countries, 0.18% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLow income
CAPITALKigali

Rwanda by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202414.3 million76th of 2170.18%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20242.1%46th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202428.1 / 1,00039th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20245.9 / 1,000164th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.6538th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202429.9%196th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$14.3B145th of 2140.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$1,000196th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$1K186th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20241.8%144th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 202511.4%31st of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202468.0 yrs167th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202429.4 / 1,00048th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20245.1%123rd of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.1 / 1,000198th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.16184th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202311.3%158th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202279.9%17th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202531.7%183rd of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202493.2 / 1,000155th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202478.8%122nd of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202356618th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202347.0%8th of 206

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