Population in Rwanda

238 indicators covering population for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 46.54 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 94.4% 130th
GDP per capita, PPP 3,265 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 55.0% 173rd
GDP, PPP 52.90 billion current international $ 2024 up 177.5% 132nd
GDP per capita, PPP 3,711 current international $ 2024 up 121.2% 174th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2694 2024 down 37.7% 183rd
PPP conversion factor, GDP 355.09 LCU per international $ 2024 up 20.4% 26th
GNI per capita, PPP 3,620 current international $ 2024 up 120.7% 175th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 361.39 LCU per international $ 2024 up 35.0% 24th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 54.5% 2020 down 7.4% 69th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 117.0% 2024 up 17.8% 1st
Prevalence of HIV, total 2.0% 2024 down 39.4% 18th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 84.18 2024 up 9.4% 206th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 22.79 2024 up 7.1% 8th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.42 2024 up 32.2% 193rd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.3226 2024 down 98.2% 143rd
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 17.22 2024 up 31.7% 33rd
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 81.33 2024 up 22.2% 166th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 98.55 2024 up 23.8% 112th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 96.53 2024 up 24.0% 2nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.6031 2024 down 11.4% 202nd
People using improved sanitation facilities 14.05 million people 2024 up 55.3% 68th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 1.12 2024 down 46.2% 80th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.03 million people 2020 down 31.6% 129th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 14.0% 2020 up 18.5% 185th
Share of population living in cities 14.0% 2020 up 18.5% 185th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 92.1% 2020 up 7.9% 23rd
Share of population living in rural areas 7.9% 2020 down 46.0% 214th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 9.4% 2020 up 2.3% 89th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 11.0% 2020 up 19.9% 159th
Stillbirth rate 1.62 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 11.2% 43rd
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 8 2025 down 33.3% 52nd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 8 2025 down 33.3% 52nd
Share of population living in the capital city 10.1% 2020 up 29.4% 128th
Total debt service 3.9% 2023 up 173.2% 61st
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 73.83 2022 up 19.6% 142nd
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 65.1 2022 up 17.0% 178th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 1.86 2022 down 35.2% 73rd
New internal displacements 3,424 2025 up 71.3% 84th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 64.3% 2024 up 27.4% 31st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 17.3% 2022 down 23.1% 57th
Internally displaced persons 81 2025 down 98.5% 95th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 24.32 per 1,000 population 2023 down 45.6% 114th
Prison population rate 620 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 up 26.3% 2nd
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.09 per 1,000 population 2023 down 88.2% 120th
Share of urban population living in slums 38.4% 2022 down 24.1% 57th
International migrants, by country of destination 513,316 2024 down 0.3% 82nd
Total number of international immigrants 513,316 immigrants 2024 down 0.3% 82nd
Share of the population born in another country 3.6% 2024 down 18.6% 144th
Population ages 25 to 54 560.16 2025 down 80.4% 64th
Share of population below and above $30 per day 14.06 million people 2023 up 25.2% 47th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 62.2% 2023 down 22.3% 13th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 18.5% 2024 up 61.5% 107th
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.25 2010 down 16.7% 46th
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 97.0% 2022 up 14.1% 20th
Literate and illiterate world population 21.2% 2022 down 32.9% 39th
Access to handwashing facilities 18.5% 2024 up 48.7% 100th
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 18.4 2022 up 94.6% 95th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 5.47 million people 2024 up 137.9% 14th