Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda in numbers Rwanda is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Kigali. Its population was 14.57 million in 2025, ranking 76 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,124 in 2025.
Population 14.57 million 2025
GDP US$16.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,124 2025
Life expectancy 68.0 2024
Area 26,340 2024
Urban share 30.9% 2025
People 14.57 million
2025 · +77% since 2000 · Rank 76 of 217
2.17%
2025 · 0.81% in 2000 · Rank 40 of 217
599.9
2024 · +80% since 2000 · Rank 17 of 216
30.9%
2025 · 15.8% in 2000 · Rank 195 of 217
37.0%
2025 · 46.4% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 217
4.0%
2025 · 2.1% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 217
3.65
2024 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 217
Health and living standards 68.0
2024 · +42% since 2000 · Rank 167 of 217
37.7
2024 · -80% since 2000 · Rank 46 of 196
US$53
2023 · +485% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 193
72.0%
2024 · 6.2% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 215
31.7%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 167 of 186
149.6%
2024 · 118.3% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 190
Economy US$16.4 billion
2025 · +691% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 210
US$1,124
2025 · +346% since 2000 · Rank 194 of 210
Int$4,164
2025 · +592% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 199
9.38%
2025 · 8.37% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 210
5.91%
2025 · 3.90% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 180
11.4%
2025 · 11.7% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 187
21.6%
2025 · 5.3% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 183
3.4%
2024 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 176
Land and environment 26,340
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 216
26.1%
2024 · 16.6% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 214
0.16
2024 · +96% since 2000 · Rank 184 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Rwanda. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.