In 2021, the population density in Rwanda increased by 12.8 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.4 percent) compared to 2020. Therefore, the population density in Rwanda reached a peak in 2021 with 545.68 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.
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Rwanda: Population density from 2012 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Rwanda: Population density from 2012 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
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World Bank. (2024). Rwanda: Population density from 2012 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971510/population-density-in-rwanda/
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