This reference page collects population of rwanda in one place: population 13,954,471; surface area 26,340 km2; density 529.8 /km2; capital Kigali. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 13,954,471
Surface area 26,340 km2
Density 529.8 /km2
Capital Kigali
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Rwanda population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 529.8 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Rwanda sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of rwanda come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of rwanda updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.